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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donal Maciver (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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265 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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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
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donal Maciver!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Maciver looking to throw knees to the head but Son is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Son.
It looks like Donal Maciver has been cut.
Son blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maciver's face.
Maciver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Son has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Son blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Son.
Maciver looks winded!
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Son has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Maciver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Son escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maciver tries to clinch but Son is having none of it.
Maciver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Son scores with a head kick. Maciver tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maciver misses with a looping left.
Maciver connects with a single shot there.
Son motions for Maciver to come forward. Son throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Son.
Maciver gets tackled into the ropes by Son. Son maintains the clinch.
Son lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maciver backwards.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maciver landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Donal Maciver's cut even more.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Son prevents a body shot from Maciver.
Son lands a shoulder strike.
Son is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maciver lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Son.
Son utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Son is pushing Maciver up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but Son blocks with his arms.
Son lands with a right to the head.
Maciver tries to land knees in the clinch but Son avoids the damage to the body.
Maciver misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maciver's face.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Son trying to stall but Maciver improves his position.
Son stalling against the ropes.
Maciver has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Son is trying to stall.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Son is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Son tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maciver avoids it.
Son landing knees to the head.
Son dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Son tries a knee to the head but Maciver blocks it.
Son lands a shoulder strike.
The cut above Donal Maciver's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Son stalling in the clinch but Maciver improves position.
Maciver has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Son seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maciver can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciver is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Maciver fails to land.
Son wants to stall.
Son tries a knee to the head but Maciver blocks it.
Maciver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Son's face.
It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Maciver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Son with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Son throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maciver blocks it with crossed arms.
Son escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maciver misses the jab.
Son misses with a body kick.
Son lands a nice hook to Maciver's body. Maciver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Son misses.
Son connects with a leg kick. Maciver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son loads up on a big right hand but Maciver slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Son tenderised Maciver's leg. Maciver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Son has taken the fight to the clinch.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Maciver avoids the damage to the body.
Maciver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maciver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Son is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maciver is defending well for now.
Maciver tries a knee to the head but Son blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Maciver fails to land.
Son throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maciver blocks it with crossed arms.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Son breaks from the clinch.
Son takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maciver slips a jab from Son.
Maciver wants to counter the offense by Son and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Maciver coming out on top.
Son rushes Maciver and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Son taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Son dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maciver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Son was well out of range. Poor timing from Maciver.
Son throws a leg kick which misses Maciver's front leg but catches the back leg as Maciver tries to avoid it.
Son works Maciver's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Son.
Son defending well as Maciver loads up on a big left hand.
As Maciver backs away, Son returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maciver tries to keep at a distance but Son has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maciver.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Maciver is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciver letting Son take a breather here.
Son is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maciver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son needs to keep his hands up - Maciver had a free shot at his head there.
Maciver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Son chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Son looks to land a body kick but Maciver moved away.
Maciver with a nice cross.
Son chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Son looks to throw a body kick
and Maciver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maciver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Son lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Son keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maciver.
Maciver is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Son lands a nice hook to Maciver's body. Maciver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Son throws a combination. Maciver tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maciver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Son misses with a shot to the body
and Maciver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Son forces Maciver back against the ropes and clinches.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maciver can do to turn this around?
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
Maciver is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son slowing the pace effectively.
Son breaks from the clinch.
Son throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maciver on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maciver. Son does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maciver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Son. Son obviously looking to wear him down.
Son misses with a few strikes there.
Maciver wants to counter the offense by Son and move into the clinch position.
Son is looking to wear down Maciver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the liver by Son. Beautiful body shot.
Son swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maciver has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Son punishes Maciver's body with a nice straight punch.
Son scoring well with a low kick there.
Son keeps Maciver at a distance using the push kick.
Son has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maciver missing with knees to the body.
Come on Son - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maciver has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Son landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Son.
Son leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Son lands a knee to the head.
Son blocking some punches.
Maciver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Son is defending well for now.
Son with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donal Maciver's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Son.
Maciver misses with a punch on the inside.
Son putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maciver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Maciver is blocking nicely.
Dam Son has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Son working Maciver over with knees to the body.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Son is looking to control Maciver's arms but Maciver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Son has his back to the ropes.
Maciver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maciver throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son scores with a knee to the head.
Maciver misses with the head strike.
Son tries a knee to the head but Maciver blocks it.
Maciver misses with a punch on the inside.
Maciver misses with some punches.
Son connects with a knee to the head.
Son stalls.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son gets through Maciver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maciver lands a knee to the head.
Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Son chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Son lands.
Nice defenses there by Son.
Son fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maciver manages to avoid it.
That kick from Son tenderised Maciver's leg. Maciver is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Son dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maciver with a nice cross.
Dam Son is winning the standup battle so far.
Son throws a body kick that misses.
You can see that Maciver has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Son misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Maciver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Son throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maciver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Son.
Son connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Maciver.
Maciver doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Son turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Son looks for the body kick but Maciver saw that one coming.
Maciver might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Son throws a push kick but Maciver slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son misses with a wild body shot.
Son throws a body punch but Maciver moves out of range.
Maciver swings for the body but Son moves out of range.
Son getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Son misses with a left hand
and Son takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Maciver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Son in his tracks.
Son moves forwards but Maciver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Maciver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Son misses with a straight right.
Maciver moves away from the strike by Son.
Maciver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Son tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maciver is able to avoid easily.
A shot to the body from Son misses
and Maciver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Son.
Maciver takes a swing at Son's ribcage but misses.
Maciver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Son there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Son 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.
Maciver scores with a hook to the body. Son takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Son avoids the body shot from Maciver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Son avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Son feints and then cracks Maciver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maciver down.
Son looks to score with a jab to the body but Maciver is just out of range.
Maciver tries to clinch but Son moves out of range.
Son tries to clinch up.
Son tries to move into range but Maciver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maciver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Son dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Son throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maciver.
Son tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maciver was well out of range. Poor timing from Son.
Maciver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Son.
Maciver connects with a single shot there.
Son gets tackled into the ropes by Maciver. Maciver maintains the clinch.
Maciver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Maciver is blocking nicely.
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son tries a knee to the head but Maciver blocks it.
Maciver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Son using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maciver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Son takes a knee to the side of the body.
Son is trying to break the clinch but Maciver has him pressed against the ropes.
Maciver tries a knee to the head but Son blocks it.
Maciver misses with a knee to the head.
Maciver wants to stall.
Son misses with the head strike.
Maciver tries to land knees in the clinch but Son avoids the damage to the body.
Maciver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Maciver swings wildly with an uppercut but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maciver scores a nice knee to the body.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Son trying to stall but Maciver improves his position.
Dam Son is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son avoiding damage as Maciver throws knees to the body.
Maciver misses with a knee strike.
Maciver avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Donal Maciver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Son avoiding damage as Maciver throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maciver misses with the head strike.
Maciver missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maciver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Son has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Maciver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maciver.
Maciver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donal Maciver.
Well Son 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dam Son!
Dam Son was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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