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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Steve Stricker (ranked 2395 p4p, 347 weight class) and Manu Lyfe (ranked 3817 p4p, 501 weight class). Stricker comes to the ring accompanied by 21 Savage feat. Future - X. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Stricker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manu Lyfe!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stricker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lyfe under the eye.
Stricker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lyfe is able to avoid easily.
Stricker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Lyfe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stricker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Stricker misses with a looping left.
Stricker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lyfe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lyfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Stricker misses the target.
Lyfe misses with a low kick as Stricker jumps back.
Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lyfe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lyfe throws a poor cross that misses
and Stricker counters with a left to the body.
Stricker takes one to the chin there.
Stricker rushes Lyfe and presses him up against the ropes.
Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stricker.
Stricker misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Stricker fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Stricker fails to land.
Stricker takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Steve Stricker has been cut.
Lyfe blocks a body shot from Stricker.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Stricker avoids the damage to the body.
Stricker managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Stricker.
Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stricker is defending well for now.
Stricker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stricker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stricker breaks the clinch.
Lyfe scores with a nice right hand.
Stricker just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyfe throws a looping overhand right but Stricker ducks down to avoid it.
Stricker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyfe feints a counter leg kick.
Lyfe throws a body kick that misses.
Lyfe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stricker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe.
Stricker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyfe.
Nice body punch from Stricker.
Stricker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lyfe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stricker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe.
Lyfe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stricker looks to land a right hand but Lyfe moved out of range.
Good work by Lyfe as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Lyfe.
Stricker tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyfe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some bone on bone action there as Stricker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lyfe throws a body kick that misses
and Stricker counters by clinching up.
Lyfe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stricker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stricker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stricker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stricker is defending well for now.
Stricker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lyfe is keeping busy.
Stricker lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyfe.
Lyfe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stricker pushes Lyfe back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manu Lyfe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker'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.
Lyfe throws a push kick but Stricker slaps the foot to one side.
Lyfe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stricker if he has to take too many more of those.
Stricker tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it.
Stricker scores with a punch to the head.
A leg kick checked by Stricker.
Lyfe tries to bum rush Stricker with a series of wild strikes but Stricker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyfe lands with a slapping head kick.
Stricker moves out of range of the body kick from Lyfe.
Stricker is looking to counter the offense by Lyfe and move into the clinch.
Lyfe misses with a kick to the body.
Stricker moves out of range as Lyfe throws a body kick.
Stricker misses with a low kick.
Stricker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lyfe is able to avoid easily.
Stricker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyfe lands a nice looking body kick.
Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stricker tests Lyfe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyfe takes one to the side of the head.
Stricker misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stricker.
Stricker throws a shot from downtown. Lyfe moves away and avoids it.
Stricker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lyfe.
Lyfe tests Stricker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stricker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lyfe tries to land a front kick but Stricker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lyfe blocks a jab.
Lyfe misses with a kick to the body.
Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stricker throws a hook but Lyfe blocks it.
Good work by Lyfe as he checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Lyfe.
Lyfe cracks Stricker with an open hand slap.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lyfe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stricker throws out the jab.
Stricker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stricker tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyfe takes one to the side of the head.
Stricker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyfe scores with a kick to the body.
Stricker drives through and clinches with Lyfe against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Stricker.
Stricker trying to control the position but instead, Lyfe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stricker into the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lyfe.
Stricker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lyfe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stricker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stricker managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Lyfe blocking some punches.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Stricker avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stricker blocks an elbow strike.
Stricker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stricker has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stricker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Good work by Lyfe as he checks the leg kick.
Steve Stricker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stricker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stricker.
Lyfe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stricker throws a head kick but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe misses the jab.
Lyfe throws a jab when Stricker was well out of range.
Lyfe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stricker.
Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lyfe lands a head shot.
Stricker defending well as Lyfe loads up on a big left hand.
Lyfe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stricker misses with a hook. Lyfe ducked under it nicely.
Stricker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lyfe!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stricker throws a low kick, looking for Lyfe's leg but Lyfe calmly moves out of range.
Stricker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe drops his hands momentarily and Stricker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Manu Lyfe has been cut.
Stricker catches Lyfe napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Lyfe crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Stricker raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve Stricker!
Steve Stricker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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