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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ogbah Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Rose will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogbah Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William Rose!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose flicks out a counter leg kick but Powers steps away.
Powers checks a leg kick.
Powers is looking to clinch.
Powers blocks the body kick.
Powers tries to counter by clinching up but Rose breaks away and moves out of range.
Powers tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose slips under a jab from Powers.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powers thows a leg kick but Rose checks it
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Ogbah Powers has been cut.
Rose has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rose gets tackled into the ropes by Powers. Powers maintains the clinch.
Powers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers avoiding damage as Rose throws knees to the body.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Powers working aggressively here.
Powers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose working aggressively here.
Powers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powers misses with some punches.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Powers avoids the damage to the body.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers.
Powers working aggressively here.
Powers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Powers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powers.
Powers misses with some punches.
Powers lands an uppercut.
Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powers.
Powers blocking some punches.
Powers struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Powers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Powers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Powers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Powers misses with some punches.
Rose lands a left hand.
Powers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Powers has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Powers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powers misses with a body punch.
Powers misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Powers.
Rose working aggressively here.
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Powers works on Rose's body with a couple of short punches.
Rose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose is rocked!
Powers misses with a punch on the inside.
Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Powers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powers has Rose up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers misses with some punches.
Powers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Powers misses with the head strike.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers blocking some punches.
Powers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Powers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Powers has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Powers throws a head punch that misses.
Powers lands with a left to the head.
Powers misses with the head strike.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Powers is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ogbah Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogbah Powers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Powers drives through and clinches with Rose against the ropes.
Powers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers lands an uppercut.
Powers tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Rose slowing the pace effectively.
Powers lands a nice shot to the body.
Powers misses with a body punch.
Ogbah Powers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose looking to slow down the pace here.
Powers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Powers lands an uppercut.
Powers misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers pushes Rose back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Powers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers presses Rose against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Powers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose blocking some punches.
Powers misses with a punch to the body.
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Powers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Powers blocks it with crossed arms.
Powers lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rose.
Powers scores with a shoulder strike.
Powers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roses head.
Powers pushes Rose back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Powers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rose is still on wobbly legs! Can Powers finish him?
Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Powers.
A short left from Powers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Powers is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Rose's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Powers lands a left hand.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers throws a head punch that misses.
Rose takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Powers fails to land.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powers breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Rose with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Rose looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Rose 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 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ogbah Powers!
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