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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Renaldo Dior (ranked 5338 p4p, 150 weight class) and Isiah Yesaya (ranked 5596 p4p, 170 weight class). Yesaya has chosen Rivers of Babylon as his entrance music. Isiah Yesaya acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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270 lbs
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295 lbs
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Basic striking
Big heart
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renaldo Dior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isiah Yesaya!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dior throws a nice looking combination but Yesaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dior clinches up with Yesaya and pushes him back against the ropes.
Yesaya scores with a shoulder strike.
Dior has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dior is trying to push Yesaya away but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dior working hard to break the clinch.
Dior tries to circle away but Yesaya has him pinned against the ropes.
Dior is trying to break the clinch but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Dior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Yesaya looking to slow down the pace here.
Yesaya stalling in the clinch but Dior improves position.
Yesaya is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dior has denied him.
Dior is looking to break free of the clinch but Yesaya has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yesaya breaks the clinch.
Yesaya lands with a kick to the temple. Dior shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dior swats away the attempt to clinch by Yesaya.
A jab from Dior misses.
Yesaya takes the fight into the clinch.
Dior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dior wants to break free but Yesaya has control.
Yesaya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dior is trying to push Yesaya away but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Yesaya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dior swats away the attempt to clinch by Yesaya.
Yesaya tries to clinch there but Dior circles away.
Dior looks to score with a jab to the body but Yesaya is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Yesaya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yesaya moves in looking to clinch but Dior pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya moves into range and clinches up with Dior.
Dior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yesaya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dior swinging wildly here.
Yesaya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yesaya wants to clinch up but Dior keeps it at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yesaya.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yesaya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Isiah Yesaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yesaya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dior gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya breaks the clinch.
Yesaya misses the shot to the body.
Dior misses with a kick to the body
and Yesaya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dior is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Isiah Yesaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dior misses with a wild combination.
Yesaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yesaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dior throws a leg kick that misses.
Dior misses with a head kick.
A combination from Dior does no damage.
Dior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dior is breathing heavily.
Yesaya doesn't manage to clinch there - Dior circles away.
Dior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya has closed the distance and engaged Dior in a clinch.
Dior is trying to break the clinch but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Dior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yesaya lands with a right to the head.
We've been informed that Yesaya has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yesaya lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dior working hard to break the clinch.
Dior tries to break free but Yesaya pushes him back against the ropes.
Yesaya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yesaya throws a sloppy head kick and Dior moves out of range easily.
Yesaya drives through and clinches with Dior against the ropes.
Dior wants to break free but Yesaya has control.
Yesaya tries to work over Dior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dior tries to circle away but Yesaya has him pinned against the ropes.
Dior is trying to force a seperation but Yesaya has the dominant position.
Dior is looking to break free of the clinch but Yesaya has double underhooks.
Yesaya breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Yesaya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yesaya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dior avoiding damage as Yesaya throws knees to the body.
Dior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yesaya tries to clinch but Dior moves out of range.
Dior throws a big counter combination but Yesaya scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Renaldo Dior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yesaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yesaya throws a head kick but Dior moves out of range.
Yesaya lands with a shot to the body.
Yesaya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yesaya takes a swing at Dior's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dior swats away the attempt to clinch by Yesaya.
Yesaya wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yesaya is looking to clinch but Dior is avoiding it.
Yesaya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yesaya is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Dior.
Dior on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yesaya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Isiah Yesaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yesaya closes the distance and pushes Dior back into the ropes.
Yesaya working Dior over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yesaya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dior rather than just go for the knockout.
Dior avoids the head kick by Yesaya.
Dior throws a right hand that Yesaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Yesaya also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Yesaya.
Dior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yesaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yesaya tries to clinch up but Dior circles away and keeps his distance.
Dior throws a quick counter head kick but Yesaya was just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya doesn't manage to clinch there - Dior circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yesaya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yesaya tries to clinch there but Dior circles away.
Yesaya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dior eats them both and turns towards Yesaya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dior moves into range and clinches up with Yesaya.
Dior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dior has had enough of the clinch but Yesaya keeps him there for the moment.
Yesaya tries to stall but Dior uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dior avoids a wild elbow strike from Yesaya.
Dior has had enough of the clinch but Yesaya keeps him there for the moment.
Dior wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dior wants to break free but Yesaya has control.
Dior is looking to break free of the clinch but Yesaya has double underhooks.
Yesaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yesaya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya moves into range and clinches up with Dior.
Yesaya lands a nice uppercut.
Yesaya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yesaya working Dior over with knees to the body.
Dior dodges an elbow strike from Yesaya.
Yesaya cracks Dior with a nice body shot.
Yesaya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dior is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dior as Yesaya tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Yesaya.
Yesaya stalling the fight.
Yesaya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yesaya lands with a nice body kick.
Yesaya is looking to clinch.
Yesaya throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dior is looking to counter with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dior is trying to break the clinch but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Yesaya landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yesaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yesaya presses Dior against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yesaya stalling.
Yesaya digs a right hand into Dior's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dior's gas tank.
Yesaya working Dior over with knees to the body.
Yesaya works on Dior's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Yesaya.
Isiah Yesaya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yesaya lands an uppercut.
Yesaya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yesaya lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Yesaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yesaya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yesaya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dior.
Yesaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Dior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yesaya doesn't manage to clinch there - Dior circles away.
Yesaya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yesaya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dior is looking for a counter combo.
Dior swats away the attempt to clinch by Yesaya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yesaya slips a straight right by Dior.
Dior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yesaya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dior, pushing him back against the ropes.
Yesaya keeps control of Dior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dior wants to get back to striking at distance but Yesaya won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yesaya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yesaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Dior won't want to take too many of those.
Yesaya gets through Dior's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dior blocks an elbow strike from Yesaya.
Yesaya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dior backwards.
A body shot lands from Yesaya.
Yesaya is trying to stall.
Yesaya breaks the clinch.
Yesaya throws a good cross that connects.
Yesaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yesaya cracks Dior with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yesaya instigates a clinch.
Yesaya trying to control the position but instead, Dior has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yesaya into the ropes.
Yesaya effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yesaya breaks the clinch.
Dior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yesaya moves into range and clinches up with Dior.
Dior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Dior has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dior tries to break free but Yesaya pushes him back against the ropes.
Dior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dior tries to break the clinch but Yesaya is controlling the position.
Yesaya drops Dior on his ass with a big knee up the middle! Dior bounces straight back to his feet before the referee can even start a count. We'll have to wait a moment to see if that actually hurt him or not, as he takes the standing 8 count.
Dior is rocked!
It looks like Renaldo Dior has been cut.
Yesaya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yesaya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yesaya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Dior is trying to break the clinch but Yesaya is controlling him.
Yesaya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yesaya keeps control of Dior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Dior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yesaya trying to stall but Dior improves his position.
Yesaya manages to break the clinch.
Dior is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yesaya wants to clinch.
Isiah Yesaya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya tries to clinch but Dior is having none of it.
Yesaya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yesaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yesaya fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Dior wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by Yesaya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yesaya.
Dior gets tackled into the ropes by Yesaya. Yesaya maintains the clinch.
Dior is trying to push Yesaya away but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Yesaya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diors head.
Yesaya digs a right hand underneath Dior's ribcage. Dior let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dior is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yesaya looking to stall.
Renaldo Dior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yesaya creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Dior crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
And that's the end of the fight!
Isiah Yesaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yesaya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 25:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isiah Yesaya!
An out of breath Isiah Yesaya thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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