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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Achilles Doukas (ranked 22321 p4p, 827 weight class) and Lincon Samuals (ranked 22617 p4p, 874 weight class). Doukas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Avatar-Black Waters. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Achilles Doukas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincon Samuals!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doukas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Doukas connects with a crisp jab.
Samuals wants to land a leg kick but Doukas is out of range.
Samuals tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doukas is able to avoid easily.
Doukas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Furnace in the buildup to the fight.
Doukas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Samuals, pushing him back against the ropes.
Samuals with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Samuals lands an elbow inside that Doukas shrugs off.
It looks like Achilles Doukas has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doukas.
Samuals throws a punch but it's blocked by Doukas.
Doukas throws a punch but it's blocked by Samuals.
Doukas working aggressively here.
Samuals tries to stall but Doukas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Samuals throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Doukas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doukas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doukas misses with a punch to the body.
Samuals blocking some punches.
Doukas trying to stall but Samuals improves his position.
Doukas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doukas misses with some punches.
Samuals working Doukas over with knees to the body.
Samuals breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Doukas misses the target.
Samuals lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Samuals.
Doukas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Samuals counters with a left to the body.
Doukas moves into the clinch.
Doukas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Doukas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Samuals.
Samuals lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samuals lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doukas backwards.
Samuals is trying to break free.
Samuals blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Samuals - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuals tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samuals scores a nice knee to the body.
Samuals trying to control the position but instead, Doukas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Samuals into the ropes.
Doukas lands with a right to the head.
Doukas throws a punch but it's blocked by Samuals.
Samuals putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doukas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Samuals wants to break free but Doukas has control.
Doukas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Samuals wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doukas has him pressed against the ropes.
Doukas has a couple of punches blocked by Samuals.
Doukas throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Samuals's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doukas.
A short left from Samuals.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doukas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samuals tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doukas avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincon Samuals dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Achilles Doukas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Doukas is looking to score with low kicks.
Samuals with a hook.
Doukas has Samuals up against the ropes in a clinch.
Doukas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samuals blocks a body shot from Doukas.
Doukas throws an elbow that misses.
Samuals lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Samuals taking a breather.
A short left from Samuals.
Samuals lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doukas backwards.
Doukas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Samuals's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doukas misses with an elbow over the top.
Samuals is struggling to control the position.
Doukas presses Samuals against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Samuals pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doukas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doukas avoids a wild elbow strike from Samuals.
Doukas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samuals holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Doukas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doukas taking a breather.
Samuals misses with an elbow strike.
Doukas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samuals backwards.
Doukas misses with a punch to the body.
Samuals goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doukas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doukas can't find room to land a body shot as Samuals controls the action.
Samuals taking a breather.
Lincon Samuals seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Samuals tries to circle away but Doukas has him pinned against the ropes.
Samuals prevents a body shot from Doukas.
Doukas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Doukas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Samuals's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doukas has a couple of punches blocked by Samuals.
Doukas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Samuals up against the ropes.
Samuals prevents a body shot from Doukas.
Samuals lands a right hand.
Doukas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Doukas.
Doukas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samualss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doukas works on Samuals's body with a couple of short punches.
Samuals misses with the head strike.
Samuals pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Doukas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doukas misses with a body punch.
Doukas misses with a body punch.
Doukas scores with a hook to the body.
Doukas tries to throw a body punch but Samuals avoids it by throwing Doukas back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achilles Doukas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Achilles Doukas's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Samuals lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doukas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samuals cracks Doukas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Doukas stalks Samuals and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Samuals's face. Samuals staggers backwards, shaken.
Doukas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samuals manages to avoid it.
Samuals unleashes a big counter combination but Doukas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Doukas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Doukas throws a hook but Samuals blocks it.
A punch combination from Doukas misses.
Achilles Doukas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doukas misses with a hook
and Samuals counters with a series of strikes. Doukas will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samuals looks to land a right hand but Doukas moved out of range.
Doukas misses the shot to the body.
Samuals is trying to counter with his kicks.
Doukas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Samuals scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuals throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doukas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doukas throws a body shot but no joy.
Doukas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Samuals is out of range and Doukas settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Samuals. Beautiful body shot.
Samuals connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doukas's hands.
Doukas throws a jab when Samuals was well out of range.
Samuals tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doukas is able to avoid easily.
Samuals with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Doukas.
Doukas throws the left hand but Samuals avoids the punch easily.
Samuals follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Doukas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samuals.
Samuals appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doukas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Samuals throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice defenses there by Doukas.
Samuals takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doukas misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samuals lands an overhand right.
Doukas throws a lazy head kick
and Samuals counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doukas thinking.
Doukas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Samuals is out of range and Doukas settles back down.
Doukas misses the shot to the body.
Doukas looks to clinch
and Samuals connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doukas ducks under a wild hook from Samuals.
Lincon Samuals seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samuals pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lincon Samuals.
I think Samuals has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincon Samuals!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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