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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Glen Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hageman connects with a body shot.
Hageman cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Hageman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hageman connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Hageman saw that one coming.
Hageman throws out a counter right but Taylor avoids it with no problem.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hageman in his tracks.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Hageman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Hageman and move into the clinch.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hageman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hageman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hageman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor tries to counter by clinching up but Hageman breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hageman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hageman slips under a jab.
Hageman tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Hageman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Hageman avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Hageman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hageman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hageman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Hageman back against the ropes.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Hageman throws a head punch that misses.
Hageman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hageman can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Hageman tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Hageman lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Hageman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hageman misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Hageman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hageman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hageman fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hageman manages to circle out of the way.
Hageman avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Hageman throws out a counter right but Taylor avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Hageman tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hageman. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hageman scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Hageman ducks down to avoid it.
Hageman tries to clinch up.
Hageman wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses the body punch
and Hageman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor throws a body punch but Hageman moves out of range.
Diego Hageman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hageman cracks Taylor with an open hand slap.
Hageman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hageman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hageman defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Hageman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hageman wants to clinch.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hageman.
Hageman swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Hageman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and Hageman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Hageman misses the target.
Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Hageman and move into the clinch.
Hageman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hageman looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Hageman throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hageman clinches up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Hageman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hageman connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Hageman's defenses.
Hageman looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Hageman's belly button to the back.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Hageman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hageman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor sizes up Hageman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Hageman is out of range.
Hageman tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Hageman's belly button to the back.
Hageman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.
Taylor defending well as Hageman loads up on a big left hand.
As Hageman tries to get set, Taylor tries to push him back and clinch up but Hageman manages to avoid the attempt.
Hageman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taylor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hageman scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Hageman has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Taylor lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hageman.
Taylor tries a body shot but Hageman blocks it.
Hageman tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hageman.
Hageman swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Hageman gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hageman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hageman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Taylor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Hageman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hageman is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Hageman controls his hands.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Taylor clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hageman scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Hageman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hageman cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Hageman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hageman doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Hageman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hageman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hageman tries to clinch up.
Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Hageman and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Hageman avoids nicely.
Hageman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Hageman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman wants to clinch.
Hageman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Hageman misses.
Taylor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hageman.
Hageman moves into the clinch.
Hageman has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Hageman tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Hageman back against the ropes.
Hageman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Hageman misses with the head strike.
Hageman misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Taylor wants to break free but Hageman has control.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hageman.
Hageman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hageman working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Hageman controls his hands.
Hageman lands a right hand.
Hageman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hageman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Hageman controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Hageman dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hageman throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Hageman is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Hageman looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor throws a hook but Hageman avoids it easily.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hageman.
Hageman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor cracks Hageman with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Hageman.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Hageman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hageman forces Taylor back against the ropes and clinches.
Hageman misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Hageman controls his hands.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hageman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hageman misses with some punches.
Hageman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor presses Hageman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hageman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hageman lands an uppercut.
Glen Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Hageman pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hageman.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Hageman controls the action.
Diego Hageman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Hageman - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hageman blocks an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Hageman.
Well Hageman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Diego Hageman!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Diego Hageman!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Diego Hageman!
Diego Hageman wins by unanimous decision!
Glen Taylor spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck all you bitches!'.
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energy
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hype
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