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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Erick Dominador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton has chosen NAS- ether as his entrance music. Erick Dominador has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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Excellent MT
Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erick Dominador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominador takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dominador sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Eaton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dominador's head.
Eaton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dominador throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominador walks into a stiff left hand from Eaton.
Eaton pushes Dominador away with a front kick.
Dominador rushes Eaton and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dominador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eaton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eaton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dominador has him pressed against the ropes.
Dominador can't find room to land a body shot as Eaton controls the action.
Dominador misses with a punch to the body.
Dominador swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eaton.
Dominador can't find room to land a body shot as Eaton controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eaton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dominador blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eaton tries to work over Dominador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eaton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eaton should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dominador blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dominador keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eaton's efforts to push away.
Dominador misses with a body punch.
Dominador misses with the head strike.
Eaton is trying to break free.
Eaton tries to throw a body punch but Dominador avoids it by throwing Eaton back against the ropes.
Dominador working aggressively here.
Dominador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eaton's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eaton swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominador.
Dominador tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Eaton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eaton cracks Dominador with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Eaton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dominador takes one on the button.
Eaton with a nice cross.
Dominador moves into range and clinches up with Eaton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eaton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dominador swings wildly with an uppercut but Eaton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominador throws a punch but it's blocked by Eaton.
Dominador tries to work over Eaton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Eaton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Eaton lands with a straight right. Dominador didn't see that one coming.
Eaton lands with an uppercut that bounces Dominador off the ropes and back into range.
Nice shot lands for Eaton.
Dominador moves in looking to clinch but Eaton pushes him off.
Eaton connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from Eaton finds it's target.
Eaton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dominador clinches with his opponent.
Dominador misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominador misses with a punch to the body.
Eaton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dominador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eaton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dominador backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eaton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eaton misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dominadors head.
Dominador misses with a body punch.
Eaton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dominador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eaton's elbow.
Dominador goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eaton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dominador or not.
Eaton has a couple of punches blocked by Dominador.
Eaton swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominador uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Eaton.
Dominador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eaton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dominador keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eaton's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominador can't find room to land a body shot as Eaton controls the action.
Eaton taking a breather.
Dominador working aggressively here.
Eaton prevents a body shot from Dominador.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominador.
Dominador goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eaton is looking to control Dominador's arms but Dominador gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eaton has his back to the ropes.
Dominador blocks an uppercut.
Dominador struggles to land a body shot inside as Eaton controls his hands.
Eaton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eaton lands a left hand.
Dominador takes a shot to the head.
Dominador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Eaton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dominador wants to clinch up but Eaton keeps it at a distance.
Dominador pushes Eaton up against the ropes in a clinch.
Eaton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dominador misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eaton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dominador keeps control of Eaton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dominador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominador swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eaton is trying to break the clinch but Dominador is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton is trying to push Dominador away but Dominador has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Eaton is trying to maintain a safe position but Dominador gets an underhook and turns Eaton into the ropes.
Eaton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eaton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eaton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dominador backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eaton has a couple of punches blocked by Dominador.
Dominador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dominador misses with a body punch.
Eaton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominador tries to clinch but Eaton moves out of range.
Eaton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominador.
Dominador takes one to the side of the head.
Kyle Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eaton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dominador eats them both and turns towards Eaton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Eaton throws a front kick that sends Dominador stumbling back into the ropes.
Eaton ducks under a wild hook from Dominador.
Eaton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dominadors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Eaton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominador takes a swing at Eaton's ribcage but misses.
Eaton follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Eaton connects with a solid leg kick.
Eaton fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominador is looking to clinch but Eaton is avoiding it.
Eaton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dominador appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eaton cracks Dominador with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dominador wants to clinch but Eaton slips to the side
and Eaton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eaton gets tackled into the ropes by Dominador. Dominador maintains the clinch.
Dominador keeps control of Eaton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Eaton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eaton blocks a body shot from Dominador.
Dominador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominador misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Eaton really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Dominador steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Eaton. That one must have hurt.
Dominador throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eaton thows a body kick. Dominador tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Eaton throws a body kick that misses.
Eaton scores with a jab. Dominador acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dominador clinches.
Dominador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eaton tries to circle away but Dominador has him pinned against the ropes.
Eaton is trying to stall.
Dominador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominador.
Dominador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eaton's elbow.
Dominador misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominador misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dominador has a couple of punches blocked by Eaton.
Eaton blocks a body shot from Dominador.
Dominador struggles to land a body shot inside as Eaton controls his hands.
Dominador misses with a punch to the body.
Eaton blocks a body shot from Dominador.
A nice left hand lands by Eaton.
Dominador misses with a body punch.
Eaton blocks an uppercut.
Eaton is trying to stall.
Eaton wants to break free but Dominador has control.
Eaton is trying to break the clinch but Dominador has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is trying to push Dominador away but Dominador has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Eaton misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dominador fails to land.
Dominador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominador can't find room to land a body shot as Eaton controls the action.
Eaton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Eaton.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dominador scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eaton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dominador has him pressed against the ropes.
Eaton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eaton prevents a body shot from Dominador.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Erick Dominador will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dominador fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eaton manages to avoid it.
Erick Dominador has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick from Eaton.
Eaton scores with a push kick.
Eaton scores with a jab.
Eaton scores with a decent looking hook.
Eaton looks to land a combination. Dominador sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eaton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyle Eaton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dominador tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Eaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eaton sizes up Dominador with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eaton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Dominador closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eaton blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton scores with a hook.
Dominador is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eaton.
Eaton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominador will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Eaton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eaton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dominador is rocked!
Dominador takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Dominador is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eaton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eaton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kyle Eaton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eaton stalks Dominador and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dominador's face. Dominador staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominador has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eaton.
Eaton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dominador looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eaton connects with the punch.
Dominador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eaton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dominador moves forwards but Eaton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eaton scores with a sloppy right hand. Dominador should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eaton!
Eaton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eaton lands the left hand.
Dominador tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eaton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominador.
Dominador closes the distance but Eaton moves to the side
and Eaton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dominador throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominador misses with a body punch
and Eaton counters with a nice body kick.
Eaton digs a good body shot into Dominador's ribs.
A left lands for Eaton.
Dominador is looking to wear down Eaton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dominador is looking to clinch but Eaton is avoiding it.
Dominador has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dominador there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dominador takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Eaton connects with a looping right hand.
Dominador takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dominador doesn't manage to clinch there - Eaton circles away.
Dominador takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eaton connects with a looping right hand.
Dominador gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A good leg kick by Eaton.
Dominador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dominador seems to have got his legs back now.
Eaton connects with a looping right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Eaton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eaton 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 44:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 44:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Eaton!
Kyle Eaton gave a mention to RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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