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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Matthew Hargreaves (ranked 22362 p4p, 556 weight class) and Evista Fareston (ranked 22385 p4p, 587 weight class). Matthew Hargreaves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Evista Fareston's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Hargreaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evista Fareston!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargreaves throws a lazy body kick
and Fareston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hargreaves misses with a looping right.
Hargreaves throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Fareston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fighters circling - Fareston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hargreaves feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fareston misses with a series of wild punches.
Hargreaves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hargreaves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Evista Fareston has been cut.
Hargreaves moves into the clinch.
Hargreaves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hargreaves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Hargreaves.
Hargreaves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fareston blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fareston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fareston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hargreaves manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fareston.
Hargreaves instigates a clinch.
Fareston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fareston misses with a punch to the body.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hargreaves misses with an uppercut. Fareston saw that one coming.
It seemed like Fareston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Hargreaves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hargreaves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fareston, pushing him back against the ropes.
Fareston swings wildly with an uppercut but Hargreaves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch.
Fareston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hargreaves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hargreaves jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fareston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hargreaves moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fareston jabs Hargreaves right on the nose. Hargreaves blinks but takes it well.
Fareston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evista Fareston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hargreaves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fareston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hargreaves closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Fareston as the two fighters clinch.
Hargreaves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hargreaves has managed to clinch.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fareston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hargreaves clinches up with Fareston and pushes him back against the ropes.
Fareston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hargreaves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fareston's face.
Hargreaves blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fareston fails to land.
Fareston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Hargreaves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evista Fareston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fareston misses with a double jab
and Hargreaves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fareston misses with a punch on the inside.
Hargreaves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hargreaves leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Fareston swings wildly with an uppercut but Hargreaves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hargreaves is working Fareston over against the ropes.
Hargreaves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fareston backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fareston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fareston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fareston struggles to land a body shot inside as Hargreaves controls his hands.
Come on Hargreaves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fareston tries to clinch but Hargreaves moves out of range.
Hargreaves instigates a clinch.
Hargreaves scores with a knee to the head.
Hargreaves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hargreaves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hargreaves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fareston's elbow.
Fareston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fareston working aggressively here.
Fareston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fareston has a couple of punches blocked by Hargreaves.
Hargreaves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fareston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fareston working aggressively here.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthew Hargreaves is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Fareston misses.
Hargreaves seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fareston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hargreaves is out of range and Fareston settles back down.
Hargreaves throws out a head kick that Fareston doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Fareston crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Fareston's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Fareston is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fareston wants to clinch up but Hargreaves keeps it at a distance.
Fareston is still on wobbly legs! Can Hargreaves finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Fareston.
Hargreaves takes the fight into the clinch.
Hargreaves leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fareston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fareston seems to have recovered his senses.
Hargreaves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hargreaves has closed the distance and engaged Fareston in a clinch.
Fareston can't find room to land a body shot as Hargreaves controls the action.
Hargreaves holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Fareston misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Hargreaves will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Evista Fareston'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hargreaves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Evista Fareston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fareston throws a lazy right hand but Hargreaves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fareston blocks a head kick by Hargreaves.
Fareston throws a big counter head kick but Hargreaves avoids it with no problem.
Fareston throws a right and a left that Hargreaves avoids nicely.
Hargreaves scores with a nice right hand.
Hargreaves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hargreaves stalls.
Matthew Hargreaves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hargreaves tries a body shot but Fareston blocks it.
Hargreaves throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fareston misses with a punch on the inside.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch.
Hargreaves throws a head kick but Fareston moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fareston misses the target.
Hargreaves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fareston can do to turn this around?
Fareston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargreaves gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fareston counters with an outside leg kick.
Hargreaves closes the distance and clinches.
Hargreaves pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Hargreaves lands a knee to the body.
Hargreaves's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hargreaves breaks from the clinch.
Hargreaves ducks right into an uppercut from Fareston.
Fareston sizes up Hargreaves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fareston tries to score with a low kick but Hargreaves moves his leg out of the way.
Fareston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hargreaves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Hargreaves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fareston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hargreaves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hargreaves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fareston.
Hargreaves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hargreaves moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hargreaves leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Hargreaves slowing the pace effectively.
Hargreaves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hargreaves moves in looking to clinch but Fareston pushes him off.
Hargreaves takes a swing at Fareston's ribcage but misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matthew Hargreaves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Hargreaves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hargreaves 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Hargreaves!
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