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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kung Fu Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master comes to the ring accompanied by Shaolin Monastic chanting. MacLeod has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music. Kung Fu Master has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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160 lbs
23 - 18 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Fu Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Master ducks under a wild hook from MacLeod.
Master keeps MacLeod at a distance using the push kick.
MacLeod scores with a decent looking hook.
Master moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacLeod throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacLeod tries to keep at a distance but Master has taken the fight into the clinch.
MacLeod lands with a short shot to the head.
Master creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacLeod's defenses.
I was talking to Master's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
MacLeod swings wildly with an uppercut but Master uses good head movement to avoid it.
Master scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacLeod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Master lands with a left to the head.
Master throws a knee to the head but misses.
Master scores with a shot to the side of MacLeod's head.
Master misses with an elbow over the top.
MacLeod misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacLeod prevents a body shot from Master.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master lands an elbow just above MacLeod 's eye.
Master tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
Master misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from MacLeod.
MacLeod managing to block the knees to the body from Master.
A short uppercut from Master.
Master utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Master looking to slow down the pace here.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
Master blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Master lands a body shot in the clinch.
Master missing with knees to the body.
Master struggles to land a body shot inside as MacLeod controls his hands.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
Master prevents a body shot from MacLeod.
Come on Master - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Master lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
A short uppercut from Master.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Master just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacLeod's brow.
Master struggles to land a body shot inside as MacLeod controls his hands.
Master blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacLeod is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Master stalling in the clinch but MacLeod improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacLeod.
MacLeod struggles to land a body shot inside as Master controls his hands.
MacLeod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Master scores with a nice hook to the head.
Master is leaning against MacLeod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacLeod wants to stall.
MacLeod stalling in the clinch but Master improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead.
Master scores with a hook to the body.
Master scores a nice knee to the body.
Master lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Master.
Master working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Master goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacLeod takes a knee to the side of the body.
MacLeod looks winded!
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Master missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Master.
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!
Master lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead.
Master taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Master.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Master - that landed with a thud.
Master lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLeod won't want to take too many of those.
Master works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Master can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the temple.
Master doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Master lands an elbow inside that MacLeod shrugs off.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead.
Master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Master scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Master can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacLeod wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu Master dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab from Master.
Nice jab there from Master.
Master closes the distance and clinches.
Master is trying to maintain a safe position but MacLeod gets an underhook and turns Master into the ropes.
Master working MacLeod over with knees to the body.
MacLeod avoiding damage as Master throws knees to the body.
Master lands a body punch.
MacLeod looking to stall.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
Master scores with a shoulder strike.
Master lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Master lands an elbow inside that MacLeod shrugs off.
Master unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Master crunches a lovely knee into MacLeod's ribcage.
MacLeod is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Master is keeping busy.
MacLeod is breathing heavily.
Master digs a right hand into MacLeod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacLeod's gas tank.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacLeod.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
Master using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Master landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Master leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Master unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Master.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Master.
Knees in the clinch landing for Master.
Master working MacLeod over with knees to the body.
Master lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Master.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Master lands a body shot in the clinch.
Master lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLeod won't want to take too many of those.
Master lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master tries to land a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks with his arms.
Master can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Master.
Master lands a knee to the body.
Master works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Master.
MacLeod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
Kung Fu Master has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Master scores with a nice hook to the head.
Master creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacLeod's defenses.
Master blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Master lands an elbow inside.
Master lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacLeod is rocked!
That has opened up Connor MacLeod's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Master.
MacLeod is still on wobbly legs! Can Master finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Master.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Master.
Master putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacLeod in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Master lands an uppercut.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Master.
MacLeod takes a knee to the side of the body.
Master lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
Master lands with a light punch inside.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Master.
Master breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks MacLeod with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! MacLeod looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. MacLeod get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kung Fu Master!
A pretty intense looking Kung Fu Master took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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