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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jose Canseco (ranked 2282 p4p, 224 weight class) and Ryan Johnson (ranked 22847 p4p, 467 weight class). Canseco comes to the ring accompanied by Lisa Gerrard, Peter Bourke - Meltdown. This should be fireworks!
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270 lbs
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213 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Canseco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson rushes Canseco and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Canseco 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canseco .
Canseco throws a one two combo.
Canseco dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canseco works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Canseco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Canseco misses with the combination.
Canseco is breathing heavily.
Canseco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Canseco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canseco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Canseco misses.
Jose Canseco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canseco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Canseco circles away.
Canseco looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch but Canseco moves out of range.
As Johnson looks to move away, Canseco throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Canseco throws a big shot that misses.
Canseco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jose Canseco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canseco throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Canseco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canseco misses with a few strikes there.
Canseco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Canseco dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Canseco throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Canseco just misses with a punch to the body.
Canseco lands a slapping body shot.
Canseco swinging wildly here.
Canseco throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Canseco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canseco manages to avoid it.
Johnson tries to clinch but Canseco moves out of range.
Canseco tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Canseco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Johnson looks to move away, Canseco throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Canseco pushes him off.
Canseco lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Canseco circles away and keeps his distance.
Canseco tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Canseco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Canseco throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Canseco saw that one coming.
Canseco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Canseco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canseco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Canseco connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Canseco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a right hand that Canseco ducks under and follows up with a left that Canseco also avoids with ease.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canseco .
Canseco keeps the fight on the outside.
Canseco is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Canseco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canseco .
Jose Canseco is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canseco swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Jose Canseco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Canseco keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Canseco .
Canseco misses with a double jab.
Johnson swings for the body but Canseco moves out of range.
It looked like Canseco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Canseco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Canseco misses with the combination.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Canseco stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Canseco throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Canseco avoids it with no problem.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson defending well as Canseco loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Canseco lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Canseco circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Canseco circles away and keeps his distance.
Canseco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Canseco backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Canseco manages to avoid it all.
Canseco throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Canseco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canseco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Canseco dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Canseco lands the left hand.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Canseco circles away.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Canseco is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Canseco throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Canseco misses with a left hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Canseco circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Canseco keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Canseco circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Canseco circles away.
No joy there for Canseco , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Canseco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a right hand that Canseco ducks under and follows up with a left that Canseco also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Canseco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Canseco tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Canseco sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Canseco avoids it this time.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Canseco misses with a series of wild punches.
Jose Canseco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Canseco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canseco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canseco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canseco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch but Canseco is having none of it.
Canseco keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Canseco misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to clinch but Canseco moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Canseco circles away and keeps his distance.
Canseco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Canseco takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canseco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canseco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canseco throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Canseco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Canseco , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Canseco !
Jose Canseco got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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