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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marko Rzic (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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184 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Marko Rzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basil Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marko Rzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rzic throws a hook to the side of Hastings's head but Hastings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hastings tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Hastings slams his shin into Rzic's torso.
Hastings pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Rzic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Rzic lands a jab to the head.
Hastings goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rzic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hastings can pounce on him.
Hastings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hastings.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Rzic.
The fighters circling - Rzic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hastings on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hastings throws a looping overhand right but Rzic ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings tries to land a front kick but Rzic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rzic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rzic's corner calls for a 1-2. Rzic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rzic cracks Hastings with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rzic lands with a right hand.
Rzic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hastings manages to avoid it.
Hastings is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rzic misses with a hook.
Hastings scores with a decent looking hook.
Hastings throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hastings moves away from the strike by Rzic.
Hastings staying out of range there.
Rzic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rzic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rzic misses with a double jab
and Hastings counters with a right hand to the body.
Rzic scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.
Hastings is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rzic.
Hastings throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Hastings misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic throws a right hand that misses
and Hastings counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rzic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT in the buildup to the fight.
Hastings misses with a hook
and Rzic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rzic throws a nice head kick!
Hastings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rzic throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
Rzic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hastings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rzic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hastings lands with an overhand left.
Rzic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rzic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Hastings is just out of range.
Rzic misses with an uppercut
and Hastings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hastings takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hastings was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rzic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hastings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rzic moves out of range as Hastings throws a body kick.
Rzic throws a leg kick
and Hastings counters with an outside leg kick.
Rzic moves out of range as Hastings strikes.
Rzic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rzic throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Hastings's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rzic blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Hastings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hastings appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hastings throws a low kick but Rzic moves out of range easily.
Hastings pushes Rzic away with a front kick.
Hastings misses with a hook. Rzic ducked under it nicely.
Rzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Hastings's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rzic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Rzic as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses.
Rzic throws a lazy body kick
and Hastings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic misses with a lunging right hand
and Hastings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hastings.
Rzic checks a leg kick nicely.
Hastings moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Hastings misses.
Rzic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic misses with a straight left.
Hastings has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rzic finds it's way round the side to connect with Hastings's head.
Hastings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rzic.
And Hastings responds with a good body kick, but Rzic manages to step out the way in time.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Basil Hastings will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hastings looks to throw the jab but Rzic is out of range.
Rzic moves out of range as Hastings strikes.
Rzic throws a sloppy head kick and Hastings moves out of range easily.
Rzic blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hastings.
Rzic lands with an uppercut that bounces Hastings off the ropes and back into range.
Hastings steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rzic. That one must have hurt.
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Hastings misses
and Hastings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Rzic lands an overhand right.
A big left from Rzic misses.
Rzic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Rzic.
Hastings is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rzic with a body shot.
A slow jab from Rzic misses its intended target.
Rzic scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings digs a good hook to Rzic's body.
Rzic moves out of range of the leg kick from Hastings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings digs a good hook to Rzic's body.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Rzic.
Hastings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Basil Hastings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hastings moves away from the strike by Rzic.
Rzic throws a one two combo.
Rzic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hastings. That did some damage!
Hastings avoids the head kick by Rzic.
Hastings connects with a body shot.
Rzic misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rzic checks a leg kick nicely.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hastings.
Hastings scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rzic doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Hastings.
Rzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Rzic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hastings lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rzic will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hastings.
Hastings fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hastings fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hastings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rzic.
A good leg kick by Hastings.
Hastings blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hastings! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rzic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hastings slips under a jab.
Rzic lands a jab-cross combination.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rzic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Hastings.
Rzic throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic misses the body punch
and Hastings counters with a thumping low kick.
Hastings cracks the inside of Rzic's front leg.
Hastings lands a jab.
Rzic throws a lazy uppercut
and Hastings counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rzic. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hastings throws a wild body kick that Rzic sees coming a mile off.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Rzic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hastings was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.
Hastings scores with a push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hastings.
Rzic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Rzic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings throws a leg kick which misses Rzic's front leg but catches the back leg as Rzic tries to avoid it.
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rzic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hastings.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings needs to keep his hands up - Rzic had a free shot at his head there.
Hastings throws a body kick that misses.
Rzic throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
Rzic throws a body shot but no joy.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. Rzic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rzic scores with a jab to the head.
Hastings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hastings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rzic.
Rzic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hastings.
Hastings scores with a hook to the body. Rzic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings lands a leg kick that knocks Rzic off balance momentarily.
Hastings bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Hastings.
Rzic blocks a jab.
Hastings misses with a right hand
and Rzic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hastings misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basil Hastings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hastings scores with a hook.
Hastings misses with a kick to the body.
Rzic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings lands a leg kick that knocks Rzic off balance momentarily.
Rzic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rzic slips a jab and a cross from Hastings.
Rzic throws a sloppy head kick
and Hastings counters with a straight right hand.
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hastings lands a front kick.
Rzic scores with a jab to the body.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic lands with an uppercut that bounces Hastings off the ropes and back into range.
Hastings looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Rzic misses the body punch
and Hastings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hastings.
Rzic walks into a big right hand from Hastings and goes down! The referee sends Hastings to a neutral corner as Rzic gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Rzic is rocked!
Hastings scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Rzic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hastings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hastings - just one landing.
Rzic walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Basil Hastings!
An out of breath Basil Hastings thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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