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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nathan Lightbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Rhodes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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285 lbs
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286 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
World class boxer
Very quick
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Lightbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightbourne staying out of range there.
It looked like Lightbourne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rhodes.
Nice defenses there by Lightbourne.
Rhodes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lightbourne.
Rhodes moves out of range as Lightbourne strikes.
Lightbourne misses the shot to the body.
Rhodes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rhodes avoids a kick to the body.
Lightbourne throws the kick towards the body but Rhodes avoids it.
Rhodes lands a right hook to the body.
Rhodes takes the fight into the clinch.
Rhodes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lightbourne backwards.
Rhodes blocking some punches.
Lightbourne misses with a body punch.
Rhodes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A hook to the body from Rhodes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rhodes blocks a body shot from Lightbourne.
Rhodes lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightbourne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhodes has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbourne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Lightbourne misses the target.
Rhodes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lightbourne trying to stall but Rhodes improves his position.
I was talking to Lightbourne's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rhodes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lightbournes head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhodes.
Lightbourne takes a shot to the head.
Lightbourne tries to work over Rhodes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rhodes gets through Lightbourne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rhodes scores with a shoulder strike.
Lightbourne swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhodes is working Lightbourne over against the ropes.
Rhodes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Rhodes.
Lightbourne misses with some punches.
Lightbourne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhodes lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightbourne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lightbourne misses with a punch on the inside.
Lightbourne tries to work over Rhodes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rhodes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rhodes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rhodes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lightbourne is rocked!
Lightbourne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Lightbourne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lightbourne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lightbourne seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lightbourne.
Rhodes creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Lightbourne 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! Lightbourne face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Rhodes takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Max Rhodes!
After winning the bout, Max Rhodes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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