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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Emre Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Harvey told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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184 lbs
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174 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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Brawler
Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emre Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey dodges the punch combination from Can.
Can lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harvey circles away quickly and effectively.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Can is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Can scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Can wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Can steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Harvey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harvey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Can to score with a decent uppercut.
Can throws a shot to the body.
Can slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Can doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Can.
Can tries to land a front kick but Harvey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey tries a head kick but it misses.
Can tries to clinch but Harvey moves out of range.
Can has been working on his boxing with his coaches at King Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
A nice combination there by Can.
Can looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harvey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harvey misses with a looping left.
Harvey throws a big shot that misses.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Can saw that one coming.
Harvey walks into a stiff left hand from Can.
Can avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Can uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harvey.
Harvey lands a slapping body shot.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Can was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Harvey looks to score with a jab to the body but Can is just out of range.
Can throws a big counter combination but Harvey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Can staggers Harvey with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Harvey looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Can is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Emre Can!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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