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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Biggy Highway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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250 lbs
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Great elbows
Granite chin
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Biggy Highway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Highway.
Highway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Highway throws a jab but it's blocked by Santiago.
Highway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago stuns Highway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Highway is looking to clinch.
Highway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Highway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Highway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santiago cracks Highway with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Santiago throws the left hand but Highway avoids the punch easily.
Highway tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago swings for the body but Highway moves out of range.
Highway thinks about countering with a body kick.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Santiago.
Highway misses with a kick to the body.
Santiago is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Highway with a body shot.
Highway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
Highway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Highway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Highway pushes Santiago up against the ropes in a clinch.
Santiago misses with a body punch.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Highway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago misses with a punch on the inside.
Santiago throws a head punch that misses.
Highway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santiago avoids a wild elbow strike from Highway.
Santiago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Highway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santiago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santiago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Santiago fails to land.
Santiago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago.
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!
Highway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago is leaning against Highway and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Santiago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santiago works on Highway's body with a couple of short punches.
Santiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Highway backwards.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
Highway misses with an elbow over the top.
Highway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santiago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santiago lands a left hand.
Highway swings wildly with an uppercut but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago dodges an elbow strike from Highway.
Santiago pushes Highway back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Santiago dominated that 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.
Highway tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Highway misses with a hook to the body
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Highway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago has closed the distance and engaged Highway in a clinch.
Highway is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Highway misses with an elbow over the top.
Highway blocks a body shot from Santiago.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Highway.
Santiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Highway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santiago avoiding damage as Highway throws knees to the body.
Highway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Santiago as the two fighters clinch.
Santiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Highway prevents a body shot from Santiago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago pushes Highway back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Highway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santiago avoids a wild elbow strike from Highway.
Santiago lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Santiago as the two fighters clinch.
Santiago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santiago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santiago as Highway tries to tie him up.
Santiago is struggling to control the position.
Santiago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marcus Santiago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Highway swings wildly with an uppercut but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Highway tries to land knees in the clinch but Santiago avoids the damage to the body.
Santiago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Highway backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santiago.
Santiago lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santiago.
Santiago is leaning against Highway and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Santiago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Highway backwards.
A short uppercut from Santiago.
Santiago lands a body shot.
A short right from Santiago.
Highway is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Santiago.
Oh Highway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santiago.
Santiago cracks Highway with a nice body shot.
Santiago pushes Highway back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Santiago.
Santiago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santiago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Highway crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Highway face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Santiago takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marcus Santiago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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