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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ewoud Roelof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hastings has chosen React - Not today as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ewoud Roelof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basil Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roelof explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hastings is looking to slow Roelof down with leg kicks.
Hastings misses the jab.
Hastings with a nice cross.
It looks like Ewoud Roelof has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Hastings.
Roelof is looking to counter punch.
Roelof uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hastings has time to react.
Roelof cracks Hastings with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Hastings 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.
Roelof lands a lovely overhand right.
Roelof misses with a double jab
and Hastings counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roelof lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roelof has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Breakdown Club in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roelof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hastings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hastings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roelof misses with a looping left.
Hastings doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roelof is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hastings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roelof blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Roelof really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hastings takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings throws a chopping leg kick but Roelof manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hastings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hastings misses with a hook
and Roelof counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hastings's knee momentarily.
A jab from Roelof misses.
Roelof throws a big shot that misses.
Hastings defending well as Roelof loads up on a big left hand.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Roelof.
Roelof listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hastings throws a hook but Roelof blocks it.
Hastings slips a straight right by Roelof.
It seemed like Hastings was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hastings misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roelof.
Roelof throws a body kick that misses.
Roelof walks into a straight right hand from Hastings.
Hastings throws a front kick aimed at Roelof's knee but Roelof avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings looks for the body kick but Roelof saw that one coming.
Roelof checks a leg kick.
Hastings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roelof.
Hastings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roelof!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings misses with an uppercut.
Roelof displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hastings throws out the jab.
Roelof moves into range and clinches up with Hastings.
Hastings prevents a body shot from Roelof.
Hastings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hastings.
Hastings throws an elbow but it misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Hastings.
Roelof lands an elbow inside that Hastings shrugs off.
Hastings will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roelof up against the ropes.
Hastings has had enough of the clinch but Roelof keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roelof misses with a punch to the body.
Roelof takes an elbow to the temple.
Roelof takes an elbow to the temple.
Hastings lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hastings is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hastings avoids a wild elbow strike from Roelof.
A head punch on the inside from Hastings fails to land.
Roelof misses with an elbow over the top.
Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Roelof does no damage.
Roelof tries a head kick but it misses.
Roelof misses with a kick to the body.
Hastings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roelof lands with a slapping head kick.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Roelof.
Roelof misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roelof throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roelof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roelof backing away here, and Hastings unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hastings takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hastings throws a shot from downtown. Roelof moves away and avoids it.
Roelof misses with a wild body shot.
Hastings moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ewoud Roelof's cut is getting worse.
Roelof displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hastings throws out the jab.
Roelof scores with a body shot.
Roelof misses with a straight left.
Roelof keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roelof throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roelof throws a body kick that misses
and Hastings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hastings throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ewoud Roelof will probably get the nod.
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 misses with a hook
and Hastings counters with a body kick.
Roelof lands a jab to Hastings's midsection.
Hastings cracks the inside of Roelof's front leg.
Hastings misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
A little feinted left hand from Roelof on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roelof pushes Hastings away with a front kick.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Roelof is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hastings works Roelof's body with a nice hook.
Roelof throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hastings takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roelof scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roelof scores with a jab.
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!
Hastings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roelof circles away quickly and effectively.
Hastings misses with a straight right.
Hastings stuns Roelof with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings thows a leg kick but Roelof checks it
and Roelof makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hastings really felt that one!
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Hastings is predictable there
enabling Roelof to counter with a crisp jab.
Roelof throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roelof with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hastings. Roelof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roelof throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roelof backing away here, and Hastings unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hastings misses with a right hand
and Roelof counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Roelof moves out of range easily.
Roelof with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roelof.
Roelof scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roelof throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roelof scores with a jab. Hastings acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings just misses with a punch to the body.
Roelof misses with an uppercut.
Roelof throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roelof closes the distance and clinches.
Roelof working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hastings tries to land a knee to the head but Roelof blocks with his arms.
Roelof has Hastings pressed against the ropes, preventing Hastings from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hastings wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roelof throws a punch but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings throws a punch but it's blocked by Roelof.
Hastings misses with some punches.
Hastings has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roelof.
Roelof working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roelof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hastings works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roelof lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roelof blocking some punches.
Roelof lands a knee to the body.
Hastings is breathing heavily.
Roelof digs a right hand underneath Hastings's ribcage. Hastings let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roelof creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hastings's defenses.
A short uppercut from Roelof.
Roelof lands a shoulder strike.
Roelof tries a body shot but Hastings blocks it.
Roelof landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Roelof - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roelof.
Roelof unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roelof lands an elbow inside.
Roelof creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hastings's defenses.
Roelof lands an elbow inside.
Roelof landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roelof.
Ewoud Roelof has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roelof landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roelof softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Roelof lands a knee to the body.
Roelof tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hastings's elbow.
Hastings throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Roelof.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roelof lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hastings wants to get back to striking at distance but Roelof won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roelof.
Roelof can't find room to land a body shot as Hastings controls the action.
Hastings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roelof is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roelof creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hastings's defenses.
Roelof working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roelof lands an elbow just above Hastings 's eye.
Hastings is rocked!
Hastings throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roelof blocks it with crossed arms.
Hastings is still on wobbly legs! Can Roelof finish him?
Roelof lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roelof lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roelof gets through Hastings's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Roelof.
Roelof creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Hastings 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! Hastings face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Roelof takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ewoud Roelof!
An out of breath Ewoud Roelof thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Basil Hastings had this to say: 'Took the risk and tried something new.. Well, that didn't work! '.
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hype
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