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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricco McGregor (ranked 5676 p4p, 159 weight class) and Helge Fossmo (ranked 8549 p4p, 190 weight class). Fossmo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Helge Fossmo predikar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricco McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helge Fossmo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor swings widly with a right hand
and Fossmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fossmo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGregor. That one must have hurt.
McGregor throws the kick towards the body but Fossmo avoids it.
McGregor misses with a combination
and Fossmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fossmo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fossmo there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a right hand that Fossmo ducks under and follows up with a left that Fossmo also avoids with ease.
Ricco McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Fossmo avoids nicely.
Fossmo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo scoring well with a low kick there.
McGregor takes a swing at Fossmo's ribcage but misses.
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fossmo is trying to counter with his kicks.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fossmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGregor scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a combination. Fossmo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McGregor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fossmo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
McGregor throws a wild body kick that Fossmo sees coming a mile off.
Ricco McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor misses with a leg kick.
Fossmo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fossmo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McGregor blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to bum rush Fossmo with a series of wild strikes but Fossmo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGregor misses with a combination
and Fossmo counters with a low kick, right behind McGregor 's knee.
Fossmo avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fossmo is trying to counter with his kicks.
A right-left combo lands from McGregor.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fossmo counters with a nice body kick.
McGregor misses with a leg kick
and Fossmo counters with a right hand to the body.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fossmo.
Fossmo blocks a head kick by McGregor.
Fossmo throws a fast counter high kick but McGregor manages to duck under it in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fossmo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fossmo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
McGregor throws a chopping leg kick but Fossmo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor throws a sloppy body shot
and Fossmo counters with a good low kick that McGregor was not able to check.
McGregor is looking to wear down Fossmo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
Fossmo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricco McGregor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Fossmo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Fossmo moves out of range.
Fossmo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McGregor swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Fossmo to counter with a crisp jab.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Fossmo is just out of range.
Fossmo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fossmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fossmo dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fossmo blocks a head kick by McGregor.
McGregor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fossmo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McGregor throws a head kick but Fossmo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Fossmo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a combination
and Fossmo counters with a low kick, right behind McGregor 's knee.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
and Fossmo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ricco McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fossmo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fossmo counters with a nice uppercut.
Fossmo dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
Fossmo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
Fossmo counters with a body kick.
McGregor misses the body punch
and Fossmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Fossmo counter with a right hand.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
McGregor backing away here, and Fossmo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fossmo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGregor finds it's way round the side to connect with Fossmo's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo connects with an inside leg kick.
McGregor lands with an overhand left.
Fossmo scores with a nice body kick.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fossmo can do to turn this around?
McGregor is looking to score with low kicks.
Fossmo tries a quick counter leg kick but McGregor is wise to it.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Fossmo counters with a body kick.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fossmo.
Fossmo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fossmo circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Fossmo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fossmo misses with a body kick.
Ricco McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
Fossmo tries a quick counter leg kick but McGregor is wise to it.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fossmo circles away quickly and effectively.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fossmo circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Fossmo blocks the leg kick.
Fossmo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McGregor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fossmo is able to avoid easily.
Fossmo tries a quick counter leg kick but McGregor is wise to it.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
and Fossmo counters with a good low kick that McGregor was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fossmo counters with a thumping low kick.
McGregor misses with a double jab
and Fossmo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricco McGregor dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick
letting Fossmo counter with a right hand.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Fossmo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Fossmo avoids nicely.
Fossmo moves out of range of the strikes.
McGregor tries to bum rush Fossmo with a series of wild strikes but Fossmo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Fossmo responds with a good body kick, but McGregor manages to step out the way in time.
Fossmo throws a low kick but McGregor moves out of range easily.
A low kick from McGregor misses
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
Fossmo flicks out a counter leg kick but McGregor steps away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGregor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fossmo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fossmo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fossmo throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by McGregor - just one landing.
McGregor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fossmo is out of range and McGregor settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
Fossmo dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
McGregor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fossmo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Fossmo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fossmo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor throws a hook but Fossmo avoids it easily.
Fossmo tries a quick counter leg kick but McGregor is wise to it.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Fossmo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a combination
and Fossmo counters with a thumping low kick.
Fossmo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Fossmo counter with a right hand.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fossmo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fossmo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fossmo feints a counter leg kick.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fossmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fossmo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
and Fossmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Fossmo avoids a kick to the body.
Fossmo counters with a body kick.
McGregor misses with the combination.
Fossmo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fossmo counters with a good low kick that McGregor was not able to check.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fossmo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fossmo! But no joy.
McGregor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fossmo slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a combination
and Fossmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fossmo throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Fossmo tries a quick counter leg kick but McGregor is wise to it.
Helge Fossmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricco McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGregor throws a hook but Fossmo blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricco McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGregor 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricco McGregor!
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