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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Crazy Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Tolken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Tolken will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin
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Powerful
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Crazy Bill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Tolken!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolken tries to clinch there but Bill circles away.
It looked like Bill was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
A punch combination from Bill misses.
Tolken throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Tolken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tolken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Bill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tolken lands a front kick.
Bill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tolken moves into the clinch successfully.
Tolken breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill fails to land with a series of punches.
Tolken misses with the combination.
Bill misses with a combination
and Tolken counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bill throws a nice looking combination but Tolken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tolken rushes Bill and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tolken is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bill breaks from the clinch.
Bill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tolken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bill tries to bum rush Tolken with a series of wild strikes but Tolken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bill swinging wildly here.
Tolken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tolken circles away quickly and effectively.
Bill throws a combination that misses
and Tolken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tolken rushes Bill and presses him up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tolken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tolken scores with a nice body kick.
Tolken clinches up with Bill and pushes him back against the ropes.
Tolken manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill throws a right hand that Tolken ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolken also avoids with ease.
Tolken displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tolken has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tolken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tolken moves into range and clinches up with Bill.
Bill breaks from the clinch.
Bill fails to land with a series of punches.
Tolken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bill.
Tolken dodges the punch combination from Bill.
Bill misses with a combination
and Tolken counters with a two punch combo.
Bill moves out of range of the body kick.
Tolken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tolken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bill misses with a few strikes there.
Tolken pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bill back to the ropes. Tolken follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tolken tries to land a front kick but Bill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bill throws a nice looking combination but Tolken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tolken.
Bill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tolken throws a head kick that misses.
Bill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tolken circles away quickly and effectively.
Bill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bill moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tolken dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bill throws a series of punches but Tolken moves out of range.
Bill misses with a combination
and Bill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tolken rushes Bill and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tolken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Tolken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bill throws a right hand that Tolken ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolken also avoids with ease.
Tolken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe Tolken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tolken.
Bill went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Bill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tolken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Bill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolken.
Tolken rushes Bill and presses him up against the ropes.
Bill breaks from the clinch.
Bill misses with a combination
and Tolken counters with a series of strikes. Bill will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tolken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bill misses with a double jab.
Bill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolken tries to close the distance and clinch but Bill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tolken cracks Bill with an open hand slap.
Tolken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolken misses with a straight right.
A combination from Bill does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolken is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tolken closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tolken is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolken scores with a hook to the body. Bill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bill throws a series of punches but Tolken avoids them all with ease.
Tolken just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolken swinging wildly here.
Bill misses with a wild combination.
Tolken slips a jab and a cross from Bill.
Tolken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tolken misses with a two punch combination.
Tolken misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolken misses with a double jab.
Bill throws a series of strikes that have Tolken backpedaling.
Bill looks to land a combination but Tolken avoids it well.
Tolken throws a series of punches but Bill avoids them all with ease.
Bill misses with the combination.
Bill throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Bill misses.
Tolken appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tolken scores with a decent looking hook.
Bill slips a straight right by Tolken.
Bill pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tolken back to the ropes. Bill follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tolken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill swinging wildly here.
Bill throws a right and a left that Tolken avoids nicely.
Bill misses with a double jab.
Bill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tolken circles away quickly and effectively.
Tolken stalks Bill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bill's face. Bill staggers backwards, shaken.
Tolken misses with a double jab.
Bill went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bill misses with a series of wild punches.
Tolken dodges the punch combination from Bill.
Tolken swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tolken lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tolken clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Tolken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Tolken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tolken throws a head kick but Bill moves out of range.
Bill stalks Tolken and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tolken's face. Tolken staggers backwards, shaken.
Bill misses with a few strikes there.
Tolken forces Bill back against the ropes and clinches.
Bill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolken feints a jab promting Bill to slip. Tolken then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bill slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crazy Bill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bill looks to land a combination but Tolken avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tolken! But no joy.
Bill throws a right hand that Tolken ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolken also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Bill misses.
Sloppy strikes from Bill. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill throws a right and a left that Tolken avoids nicely.
Tolken connects with an inside leg kick.
Bill throws a right hand that Tolken ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolken also avoids with ease.
Tolken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Tolken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bill seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bill throws a series of punches but Tolken moves out of range.
Bill fails to land with a series of punches.
Bill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bill throws a series of punches but Tolken avoids them all with ease.
Bill misses with a series of wild punches.
Bill misses with a wild combination.
Bill tries to bum rush Tolken with a series of wild strikes but Tolken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Tolken misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolken scores with a hook to the body. Bill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Tolken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolken throws a shot to the body.
Bill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tolken unleashes a big counter combination but Bill bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tolken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Tolken.
Bill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolken.
Tolken throws a push kick but Bill slaps the foot to one side.
Bill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolken wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolken throws a right hand that Bill ducks under and follows up with a left that Bill also avoids with ease.
Bill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bill is looking for a counter combo.
Crazy Bill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bill throws a right hand that Tolken ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolken also avoids with ease.
Bill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bill throws a series of punches but Tolken avoids them all with ease.
Bill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tolken circles away quickly and effectively.
Tolken misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Bill misses.
Tolken scores with a jab. Bill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bill scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bill moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tolken dodges the punch combination from Bill.
Bill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
A combination from Bill does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tolken holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tolken misses with a punch to the body.
Our sources have told us that Bill has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bill manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Tolken.
Bill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bill throws a right and a left that Tolken avoids nicely.
Tolken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tolken goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tolken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crazy Bill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Tolken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolken misses with a head kick.
Tolken misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 Crazy Bill.
I think Tolken 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Tolken!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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