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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Erik Kramer (ranked 4062 p4p, 536 weight class) and Liam McRae (ranked 3355 p4p, 454 weight class). McRae has chosen Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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180 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam McRae!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRae missing with a left hand there. Kramer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Kramer - just one landing.
Kramer missing with a left hand there. McRae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kramer thumps McRae with a low kick.
Kramer misses with a straight left.
A jab from McRae misses.
Kramer drops his hands momentarily and McRae takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kramer lands a nice hook to McRae's body. McRae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for McRae.
McRae moves out of range of the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from McRae misses.
McRae throws a jab when Kramer was well out of range.
Kramer missing with a left hand there. McRae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick from Kramer.
McRae throws the left hand but Kramer avoids the punch easily.
Kramer appears to be looking for a big counter.
McRae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRae slips under a jab from Kramer.
McRae looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good leg kick by McRae there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kramer lands a nice shot that snaps McRae's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
McRae blocks a head kick by Kramer.
McRae thinks about the counter body kick.
Kramer scores with a hook.
McRae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kramer.
McRae drops his hands momentarily and Kramer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McRae 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.
McRae bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kramer's head.
Kramer lands a head kick!
Kramer throws a good cross that connects.
Kramer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kramer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kramer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McRae back to the ropes. Kramer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRae lands a jab to the head.
McRae lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McRae takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kramer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McRae takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McRae throws an overhand right that lands on Kramer's shoulder, as Kramer tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McRae lands with an uppercut that bounces Kramer off the ropes and back into range.
Kramer drops his hands momentarily and McRae takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McRae gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kramer.
Kramer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McRae.
Kramer is looking to slow McRae down with leg kicks.
Kramer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from McRae lands.
Kramer throws a hook but McRae blocks it.
Kramer connects with an inside leg kick.
Kramer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McRae checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kramer throws a predictable looking body shot
and McRae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McRae takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McRae avoids the head kick by Kramer.
McRae lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Kramer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for McRae. That snapped Kramer's head back.
Kramer lands a nice leg kick that just misses McRae's sensitive parts.
McRae cracks Kramer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kramer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McRae can do to turn this around?
McRae tries to work over Kramer's front leg with a kick but Kramer checks it.
McRae moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kramer stuns McRae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kramer's jab looks to have found its range, popping McRae under the eye.
Kramer connects with a solid leg kick.
McRae lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kramer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McRae backs up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kramer needs to keep his hands up - McRae had a free shot at his head there.
McRae moves out of range as Kramer strikes.
McRae doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kramer tries to land a leg kick but McRae saw it coming and moves away.
Kramer throws a lazy uppercut
and McRae makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A leg kick checked by McRae.
McRae looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McRae moves out of range of the body kick from Kramer.
Kramer throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kramer counters with a nice uppercut.
McRae has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kramer.
Kramer throws a nice outside leg kick.
McRae buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kramer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McRae raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McRae looks to score with a jab to the body but Kramer is just out of range.
Kramer swings for the body but McRae moves out of range.
McRae moves out of range as Kramer strikes.
Kramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McRae misses with a leg kick
and Kramer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McRae tried to score with a low kick but Kramer checks it.
McRae throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kramer's head.
McRae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McRae has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McRae feints and then cracks Kramer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kramer down.
Kramer throws an off balance right hand
and McRae connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from McRae. Kramer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kramer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McRae.
McRae throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McRae looking to stall.
Kramer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kramer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McRae misses the shot to the body.
Kramer scores with a hook to the body. McRae takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McRae throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McRae just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kramer lands a nice looking body shot.
McRae slips under a jab from Kramer.
McRae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kramer checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liam McRae will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McRae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kramer.
Kramer misses with a looping left.
Kramer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McRae, right into the meat.
McRae misses with a wild body shot.
McRae moves out of range of the body kick from Kramer.
McRae looks to land a right hand but Kramer moved out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McRae checks a leg kick.
Kramer tries to move into range but McRae moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McRae falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kramer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer throws a shot from downtown. McRae moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of McRae 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McRae wants to clinch up but Kramer keeps it at a distance.
Kramer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kramer takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kramer.
McRae scoring well with a low kick there.
Kramer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kramer throws a front kick aimed at McRae's knee but McRae avoids it well.
Kramer scores with a nice right hand.
Kramer throws a big shot that misses.
McRae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kramer.
Kramer misses with a body kick.
McRae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McRae staying out of range there.
Kramer misses with a head kick.
Kramer misses with a two punch combination.
McRae wants to clinch up but Kramer keeps it at a distance.
McRae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from McRae is predictable there
and Kramer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kramer swings for the body but McRae moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae scores with a jab.
McRae's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Kramer lands with an overhand left.
A lazy left from McRae finds it's target.
McRae takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kramer scores with a crisp jab that stopped McRae in his tracks.
McRae misses with the combination.
Kramer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McRae back to the ropes. Kramer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from McRae. Kramer does a little dance to reset his feet.
McRae lands with a good body shot.
Kramer scores with a body shot.
Kramer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kramer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
McRae rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kramer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kramer blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Kramer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kramer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Kramer!
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energy
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