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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev (ranked 1458 p4p, 205 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 2541 p4p, 324 weight class). Mclovin has chosen Redbone- Come And Get Your Love as his entrance music. Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamkhalaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mclovin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mclovin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shamkhalaev takes a swing at Mclovin's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Shamkhalaev.
A big right from Shamkhalaev misses.
Mclovin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shamkhalaev misses with an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev throws a body punch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mclovin.
Shamkhalaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mclovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamkhalaev.
A nice side step and Mclovin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamkhalaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclovin misses with a shot to the body
and Shamkhalaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamkhalaev scores with a sloppy right hand. Mclovin should have avoided that one.
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!
Mclovin moves out of range as Shamkhalaev strikes.
Mclovin throws a body kick that misses.
Shamkhalaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Mclovin is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev throws a jab when Mclovin was well out of range.
Mclovin misses with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Shamkhalaev scores with a four punch combination!
Shamkhalaev lands a nice hook to Mclovin's body. Mclovin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shamkhalaev scores with a sloppy right hand. Mclovin should have avoided that one.
Shamkhalaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mclovin.
Shamkhalaev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamkhalaev. Mclovin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mclovin ducks under a wild hook from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev slips under a jab from Mclovin.
Mclovin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamkhalaev has time to react.
Shamkhalaev avoids the body shot from Mclovin.
Shamkhalaev avoids the head kick by Mclovin.
Mclovin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shamkhalaev to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Shamkhalaev.
Mclovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamkhalaev is just out of range.
Mclovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamkhalaev moves away.
Shamkhalaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin drops his hands momentarily and Shamkhalaev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shamkhalaev feints and then cracks Mclovin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mclovin down.
Mclovin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mclovin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamkhalaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mclovin avoids the body shot from Shamkhalaev.
Mclovin lands with a cross.
Shamkhalaev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice hook to Mclovin's body. Mclovin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mclovin motions for Shamkhalaev to come forward. Mclovin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shamkhalaev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mclovin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shamkhalaev misses the shot to the body.
Mclovin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamkhalaev.
Mclovin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mclovin cracks Shamkhalaev with a good jab.
Shamkhalaev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook
and Mclovin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shamkhalaev avoids the body shot from Mclovin.
Mclovin connects with an inside leg kick.
Shamkhalaev misses with a looping left.
Shamkhalaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclovin moves away.
Mclovin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mclovin throws a leg kick which misses Shamkhalaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Shamkhalaev tries to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mclovin. Mclovin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mclovin scores with a body shot.
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!
Mclovin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin checks a leg kick nicely.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shamkhalaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mclovin throws out the jab.
Shamkhalaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Mclovin is predictable there
and Shamkhalaev counters with a stiff right hand.
Mclovin tries to move into range but Shamkhalaev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shamkhalaev looks to land a right hand but Mclovin moved out of range.
Mclovin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mclovin misses with a head kick.
Mclovin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A cross from Shamkhalaev lands.
Mclovin avoids the body shot from Shamkhalaev.
It seemed like Mclovin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shamkhalaev throws out a loose jab but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclovin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamkhalaev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shamkhalaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mclovin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamkhalaev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Mclovin ducks under a wild hook from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mclovin can do to turn this around?
Mclovin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mclovin takes a swing at Shamkhalaev's ribcage but misses.
Shamkhalaev connects with a body shot that sends Mclovin's belly button to the back.
Mclovin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shamkhalaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamkhalaev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mclovin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shamkhalaev looks to land a right hand but Mclovin moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamkhalaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mclovin missing with a left hand there. Shamkhalaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Shamkhalaev is predictable there
and Mclovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook. Mclovin ducked under it nicely.
Shamkhalaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mclovin throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamkhalaev misses with a straight right.
Shamkhalaev misses with a straight right.
Shamkhalaev sizes up Mclovin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shamkhalaev misses with an uppercut. Mclovin saw that one coming.
Shamkhalaev throws a series of punches but Mclovin avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Mclovin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shamkhalaev digs a good hook to Mclovin's body.
Mclovin throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Shamkhalaev. That snapped Mclovin's head back.
Mclovin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shamkhalaev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Shamkhalaev misses with a body shot.
Mclovin throws a body shot but no joy.
Mclovin lands with a right hand.
Shamkhalaev misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamkhalaev manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Shamkhalaev.
Mclovin tried to score with a low kick but Shamkhalaev checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamkhalaev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shamkhalaev blocks a low kick nicely.
Shamkhalaev appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shamkhalaev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mclovin.
Shamkhalaev catches Mclovin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shamkhalaev works over Mclovin's head and body with a nice combination.
Mclovin scores with a nice head shot.
Mclovin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shamkhalaev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamkhalaev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shamkhalaev thuds a left hand into Mclovin's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mclovin misses.
Mclovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamkhalaev.
Mclovin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shamkhalaev with a body shot.
Mclovin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamkhalaev.
Mclovin misses with a hook
and Shamkhalaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mclovin misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Mclovin misses the target.
Shamkhalaev takes a swing at Mclovin's ribcage but misses.
Shamkhalaev misses with a few strikes there.
Mclovin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev avoids the head kick by Mclovin.
Shamkhalaev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mclovin lands a nice hook to Shamkhalaev's body. Shamkhalaev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mclovin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mclovin just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamkhalaev misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mclovin.
Mclovin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shamkhalaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamkhalaev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mclovin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mclovin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamkhalaev manages to avoid it.
Mclovin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mclovin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shamkhalaev lands a body shot.
Shamkhalaev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shamkhalaev looks to land a right hand but Mclovin moved out of range.
A slow jab from Shamkhalaev misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Mclovin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamkhalaev.
It seemed like Mclovin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mclovin throws a push kick but Shamkhalaev slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shamkhalaev digs a good body shot into Mclovin's ribs.
Mclovin tries to land a front kick but Shamkhalaev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shamkhalaev tried to score with a low kick but Mclovin checks it.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook
and Shamkhalaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mclovin throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev stuns Mclovin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shamkhalaev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mclovin.
Mclovin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shamkhalaev to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamkhalaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Mclovin is predictable there
and Shamkhalaev counters with a nice body shot.
Shamkhalaev misses with an uppercut. Mclovin saw that one coming.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Shamkhalaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mclovin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Shamkhalaev misses.
That kick from Shamkhalaev tenderised Mclovin's leg. Mclovin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mclovin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shamkhalaev slips a straight right by Mclovin.
Mclovin throws a push kick but Shamkhalaev slaps the foot to one side.
Mclovin misses with a looping left.
Shamkhalaev misses with a straight left.
Shamkhalaev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shamkhalaev throws out a loose jab but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev scores with a jab.
Shamkhalaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mclovin throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamkhalaev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mclovin counters with a left and a right that stings Shamkhalaev.
A slow jab from Shamkhalaev misses its intended target.
Pony Mclovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamkhalaev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shamkhalaev throws a sloppy body shot
and Mclovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shamkhalaev lands a jab-cross combination.
Mclovin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook. Mclovin ducked under it nicely.
Mclovin throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev jabs Mclovin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mclovin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shamkhalaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shamkhalaev throws a body punch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Mclovin tries a quick counter leg kick but Shamkhalaev is wise to it.
Shamkhalaev with a nice cross.
Mclovin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mclovin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shamkhalaev.
Mclovin throws a body kick that misses.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice hook to Mclovin's body. Mclovin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shamkhalaev misses the shot to the body.
Shamkhalaev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mclovin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamkhalaev misses with a looping right.
Mclovin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mclovin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shamkhalaev momentarily.
Shamkhalaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamkhalaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mclovin.
Shamkhalaev throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mclovin counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mclovin misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shamkhalaev, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamkhalaev digs a good body shot into Mclovin's ribs.
Shamkhalaev lands a jab to the head.
Shamkhalaev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mclovin is out of range and Shamkhalaev settles back down.
Mclovin scoring well with a low kick there.
Shamkhalaev throws a big shot that misses.
Shamkhalaev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mclovin's calf.
Mclovin tries a head kick but it misses.
Mclovin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shamkhalaev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shamkhalaev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamkhalaev thuds a left hand into Mclovin's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shamkhalaev 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
In his post fight interview, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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