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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Darrell Daal (ranked 9754 p4p, 738 weight class) and Marek Piotrowski (ranked 8508 p4p, 693 weight class). Piotrowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chlopcy ida na wojne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darrell Daal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marek Piotrowski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Piotrowski on the side of the head.
Piotrowski tries to keep at a distance but Daal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daal lands a left hand.
Piotrowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piotrowski trying to land knees to the body.
Piotrowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Daal stalling against the cage.
Piotrowski tries to break free but Daal pushes him back against the cage.
Daal tries to throw a body punch but Piotrowski avoids it by throwing Daal back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Daal - that landed with a thud.
Piotrowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daal is looking to break free of the clinch but Piotrowski has double underhooks.
Piotrowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piotrowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daal blocking some punches.
Piotrowski misses with a punch to the body.
Daal can't break the clinch.
Piotrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piotrowski looks to throw the jab but Daal is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski swings widly with a right hand
and Daal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piotrowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piotrowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daal seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Piotrowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Daal counters with a straight right hand.
Daal throws a jab when Piotrowski was well out of range.
Daal takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the liver by Daal. Beautiful body shot.
Piotrowski checks a leg kick.
Daal swats away the attempt to clinch by Piotrowski.
Piotrowski slips under a jab.
Piotrowski scores with a one two! Daal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daal cracks Piotrowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daal lands with a cross.
Daal takes a swing at Piotrowski's ribcage but misses.
Piotrowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Piotrowski throws a head kick that misses.
Daal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Piotrowski in his tracks.
Daal ducks under a wild hook from Piotrowski.
Daal has managed to clinch.
Piotrowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Piotrowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piotrowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piotrowski has a couple of punches blocked by Daal.
Piotrowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrell Daal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Piotrowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daal moves out of range as Piotrowski strikes.
Daal is looking to clinch but Piotrowski is avoiding it.
Piotrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daal moves away.
Piotrowski misses with a right hand
and Daal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piotrowski throws a wild body kick that Daal sees coming a mile off.
Daal is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Piotrowski misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piotrowski misses with a straight right.
Daal misses with a left hand
and Piotrowski counters with a straight right hand.
Daal tries to clinch but Piotrowski is having none of it.
Daal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Piotrowski's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daal moves into the clinch.
Daal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piotrowskis head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daal.
Daal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piotrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piotrowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Daal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piotrowski can do to turn this around?
Daal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Piotrowski.
Daal clips Piotrowski with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Piotrowski a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
It looks like Marek Piotrowski has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piotrowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piotrowski.
Darrell Daal is winning the standup battle so far.
Daal ducks under a wild hook from Piotrowski.
A quick step to the side and Daal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piotrowski throws out the jab.
Piotrowski lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daal moves into the clinch.
A short right from Daal on the inside.
Daal breaks the clinch.
Piotrowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Piotrowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Daal swats away the attempt to clinch by Piotrowski.
Piotrowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daal thuds a left hand into Piotrowski's body.
Darrell Daal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piotrowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daal tries to clinch but Piotrowski moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Piotrowski. Those never looked like landing.
Daal lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Piotrowski goes down! The ref sends Daal to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Piotrowski is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrell Daal takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Marek Piotrowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Daal throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Daal digs a good body shot into Piotrowski's ribs.
Daal clinches up against the cage.
Daal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piotrowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piotrowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piotrowski misses with the head strike.
Daal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Piotrowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daal prevents Piotrowski from breaking the clinch.
Piotrowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daal misses with a punch to the body.
Piotrowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daal throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Piotrowski backwards.
Piotrowski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Daal seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Piotrowski can turn it around.
Daal tries a body shot but Piotrowski blocks it.
Piotrowski lands a left hand.
Piotrowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daal looks to throw the jab but Piotrowski is out of range.
Daal defending well as Piotrowski loads up on a big left hand.
Piotrowski misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Daal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daal blocks a jab.
Piotrowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piotrowski misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Daal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piotrowski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Daal has Piotrowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Piotrowski throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piotrowski backwards.
Piotrowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piotrowski misses with the head strike.
Daal lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Daal.
Piotrowski working hard to break the clinch.
Piotrowski working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Daal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darrell Daal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Piotrowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Piotrowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daal lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Daal - that landed with a thud.
Daal pushes Piotrowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piotrowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrell Daal clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marek Piotrowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Piotrowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daal pushes Piotrowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daal tries to work over Piotrowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piotrowski misses with the head strike.
Daal works on Piotrowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Daal breaks from the clinch.
Daal throws a nice looking combination but Piotrowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Piotrowski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Piotrowski misses with a few strikes there.
Daal loads up on a big right hand but Piotrowski slips the punch.
Daal looks to land a combination. Piotrowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piotrowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Piotrowski throws a right hand that misses
and Daal counters with a stiff right hand.
Darrell Daal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Piotrowski is rocked!
Good exchange - Daal coming out on top.
Piotrowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Daal finish him?
Piotrowski dodges the punch combination from Daal.
Piotrowski swings for the body but Daal moves out of range.
Piotrowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Daal rushes Piotrowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daal lands a shoulder strike.
Piotrowski has a couple of punches blocked by Daal.
Daal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piotrowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piotrowski misses with the head strike.
A short right from Piotrowski.
Piotrowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piotrowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piotrowski is out of range and Daal settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daal digs a good body shot into Piotrowski's ribs.
Daal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piotrowski.
Daal misses with a low kick.
And Piotrowski responds with a good body kick, but Daal manages to step out the way in time.
Piotrowski throws a body punch but Daal moves out of range.
Piotrowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piotrowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daal with a nice cross.
Daal scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrell Daal had his way with Marek Piotrowski in that round.
The cut man is working on Marek Piotrowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Piotrowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and before Piotrowski can reset, Daal rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Piotrowski is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Piotrowski scores with a leg kick.
Piotrowski looks to land a right hand but Daal moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daal.
Daal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Piotrowski swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Daal counter with a right hand.
Piotrowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daal manages to avoid it.
Piotrowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piotrowski throws out the jab.
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!
Daal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piotrowski throws a lazy right hand but Daal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piotrowski throws a leg kick but Daal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daal pushes Piotrowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Piotrowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrell Daal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Piotrowski tries to circle away but Daal has him pinned against the cage.
Piotrowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Daal missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Piotrowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Piotrowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daal takes a shot to the head.
Daal blocking some punches.
Daal prevents a body shot from Piotrowski.
Piotrowski has a couple of punches blocked by Daal.
Piotrowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piotrowski tries to circle away but Daal has him pinned against the cage.
Piotrowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marek Piotrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piotrowski gets through Daal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Piotrowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 50:42
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:42
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrell Daal!
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hype
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