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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Henri Lafitte (ranked 2094 p4p, 294 weight class) and Strategos Themistokles (ranked 2078 p4p, 291 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Henri Lafitte has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Henri Lafitte seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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215 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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187 cm
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210 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri Lafitte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Strategos Themistokles!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafitte throws a right and a left that Themistokles avoids nicely.
Lafitte throws a right hand that Themistokles ducks under and follows up with a left that Themistokles also avoids with ease.
Lafitte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Themistokles counters with a nice uppercut.
Themistokles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafitte manages to avoid it.
Lafitte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Themistokles.
A punch lands to the side of Themistokles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Themistokles scores with a hook to the body. Lafitte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafitte wants to clinch up but Themistokles keeps it at a distance.
Lafitte throws out a loose jab but Themistokles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Themistokles.
Some bone on bone action there as Themistokles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Themistokles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lafitte misses with an uppercut
and Themistokles counters with a nice body shot.
Themistokles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafitte was well out of range. Poor timing from Themistokles.
Nice defenses there by Themistokles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Themistokles scores with the left hand. Lafitte knows he should have avoided that one.
Themistokles blocks a head kick by Lafitte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafitte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lafitte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Themistokles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lafitte sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Themistokles throws a chopping leg kick but Lafitte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Themistokles thumps Lafitte with a low kick.
Lafitte clinches up with Themistokles and pushes him back against the ropes.
Themistokles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Themistokles.
I was talking to Lafitte's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Themistokles.
Themistokles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands a nice uppercut.
Themistokles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Themistokles.
Themistokles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Themistokles is trying to maintain a safe position but Lafitte gets an underhook and turns Themistokles into the ropes.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Themistokles's elbow.
Themistokles gets through Lafitte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Themistokles misses with a punch to the body.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Themistokles avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Themistokles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lafitte.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Themistokles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Themistokles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Themistokles misses with a punch to the body.
Themistokles has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Themistokles tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Themistokles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte tries to work over Themistokles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Themistokles tries a body shot but Lafitte blocks it.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Themistokles backwards.
Themistokles misses with a punch on the inside.
Themistokles blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Themistokles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Strategos Themistokles will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lafitte misses with a double jab.
Themistokles appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Themistokles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Themistokles tries to land a leg kick but Lafitte saw it coming and moves away.
Lafitte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Themistokles.
Lafitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lafitte tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Themistokles.
Nice jab there from Lafitte.
Themistokles throws a leg kick but Lafitte moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Themistokles checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Themistokles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Themistokles motions for Lafitte to come forward. Themistokles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lafitte misses with a body kick.
Strategos Themistokles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Themistokles blocks a head kick by Lafitte.
Themistokles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lafitte throws a hook but Themistokles avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Themistokles.
Lafitte misses with a straight left.
Themistokles replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lafitte blocks it well.
Lafitte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Themistokles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafitte moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Themistokles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lafitte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Themistokles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lafitte lands a front kick.
Lafitte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lafitte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Themistokles misses with a leg kick.
Lafitte is looking to clinch.
Lafitte lands a right hook to the body.
Lafitte throws a head kick but Themistokles moves out of range.
Lafitte moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte digs a right hand into Themistokles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Themistokles's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Themistokles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Henri Lafitte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Themistokles lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Themistokles.
Themistokles lands a body shot.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Themistokles.
Themistokles struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Themistokles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Themistokles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Themistokles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lafitte blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henri Lafitte will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Themistokles connects with a crisp jab.
Themistokles walks into a left hand.
Themistokles ducks right into an uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte pushes Themistokles up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lafitte.
A nice left hand lands by Themistokles.
Lafitte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Themistokles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Themistokles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Themistokles misses with some punches.
Lafitte takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Themistokles avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Themistokles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Lafitte tries to work over Themistokles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Themistokles misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Themistokles throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Themistokles controls the action.
Themistokles pushes Lafitte back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Themistokles misses with some punches.
Themistokles lands a shoulder strike.
Themistokles lands a shoulder strike.
Lafitte tries to work over Themistokles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Themistokles controls his hands.
Themistokles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Themistokles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a body kick.
Themistokles now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Themistokles is having none of it.
Lafitte misses with a head kick.
Lafitte clinches up with Themistokles and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Themistokles.
Themistokles crunches a lovely knee into Lafitte's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Themistokles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Lafitte ducks into a a hook from Themistokles and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.
Themistokles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Themistokles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lafitte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafitte is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Themistokles engages and cracks Lafitte with a massive lead left hook - Lafitte tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Themistokles is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Strategos Themistokles!
Strategos Themistokles bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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