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B!K!1: KT Tournament Round 1! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brandon Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cullen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breaking Fangs. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Sydney, Brandon Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane tries to clinch but Cullen moves out of range.
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cullen throws a push kick but Crane slaps the foot to one side.
Cullen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cullen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Brandon Crane has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen misses with a combination
and Crane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cullen managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Crane misses with an elbow over the top.
Cullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen misses with a body punch.
Crane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crane stalling the fight.
Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cullen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crane is looking to clinch but Cullen is avoiding it.
Crane closes the distance and clinches.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen prevents a body shot from Crane.
Cullen takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jacob Cullen has been cut.
Cullen wants to break free but Crane has control.
Cullen can't break the clinch.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.
Crane prevents Cullen from breaking the clinch.
Cullen stalling in the clinch but Crane improves position.
Crane avoiding damage.
Cullen tries to stall but Crane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crane keeps control of Cullen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crane breaks the clinch.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Crane goes down! The ref sends Cullen to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Crane is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
Cullen cracks the inside of Crane's front leg.
Crane is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane dodges the punch combination from Cullen.
Cullen wants to land a leg kick but Crane is out of range.
Cullen is looking to slow Crane down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Cullen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cullen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cullen lands a head kick that bluckles Crane and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Cullen no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Brandon Crane's cut is getting worse.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Crane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cullen misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Cullen.
Crane walks straight into a solid jab from Cullen. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Cullen follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Crane out cold! Crane toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacob Cullen!
Jacob Cullen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pete Eckhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Erhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Sydney, Pete Eckhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Erhorn!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erhorn misses with a wild combination.
Eckhart swinging wildly here.
Erhorn swinging wildly here.
Erhorn looks to land a combination. Eckhart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Erhorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erhorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erhorn misses with the combination.
Erhorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Erhorn blocks a head kick by Eckhart.
Erhorn checks a low kick from Eckhart.
Erhorn avoids the head kick by Eckhart.
Matt Erhorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erhorn throws a series of punches but Eckhart moves out of range.
Erhorn lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Erhorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Erhorn throws a series of punches but Eckhart avoids them all with ease.
Eckhart fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckhart dodges the punch combination from Erhorn.
Eckhart misses with a looping right.
Erhorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eckhart fails to land with a series of punches.
Erhorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erhorn avoids the head kick by Eckhart.
Eckhart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erhorn.
Erhorn throws a series of punches but Eckhart avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Erhorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Erhorn throws a nice looking combination but Eckhart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eckhart lands an overhand right.
It looks like Matt Erhorn has been cut.
Erhorn looks gassed!
Erhorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and as Erhorn looks to reset his feet, Eckhart counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Erhorn crashing to the canvas! Erhorn is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Erhorn is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Eckhart is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pete Eckhart!
After the fight, Pete Eckhart was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Claudio Tomic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel Bashor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 Sydney, Claudio Tomic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abel Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomic moves into range and clinches up with Bashor.
Tomic tries a body shot but Bashor blocks it.
Bashor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tomic misses with an elbow over the top.
Bashor avoiding damage as Tomic throws knees to the body.
Bashor misses with some punches.
Bashor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tomic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bashor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bashor misses with an elbow over the top.
Bashor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tomic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tomic tries to land knees in the clinch but Bashor avoids the damage to the body.
Tomic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomic wants to clinch.
Bashor tries to clinch but Tomic is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bashor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tomic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bashor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomic clinches up with Bashor and pushes him back against the ropes.
Tomic blocks an elbow strike.
Bashor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tomic has Bashor pressed against the ropes, preventing Bashor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomic misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tomic can't break the clinch.
Tomic misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashor scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomic breaks the clinch.
Tomic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bashor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bashor throws a push kick but Tomic slaps the foot to one side.
Tomic tries to clinch up but Bashor circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomic blocks a head kick by Bashor.
Bashor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tomic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bashor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomic misses with a few strikes there.
Bashor throws a head kick that misses
and Tomic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bashor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bashor blocks the elbow strike.
Tomic looking to throw knees to the head but Bashor is blocking nicely.
Bashor keeps control of Tomic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tomic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bashor has him pressed against the ropes.
Bashor looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tomic as Bashor tries to tie him up.
Tomic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bashor is defending well for now.
Tomic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bashor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tomic throws a punch but it's blocked by Bashor.
Tomic controlling the action here for a moment.
Tomic is breathing heavily.
Bashor wants to break free but Tomic has control.
Bashor managing to block the knees to the body from Tomic.
Tomic blocks an elbow strike.
Bashor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tomic trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomic lands a nice knee to the body.
Bashor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tomic blocks an elbow strike.
Bashor avoiding damage as Tomic throws knees to the body.
Tomic tries to work over Bashor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomic taking a breather.
Bashor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomic avoids it.
Tomic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomic fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
Bashor throws out a head kick that Tomic doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Tomic crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Tomic's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Bashor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomic wants to clinch up but Bashor keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tomic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomic has closed the distance and engaged Bashor in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Abel Bashor should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bashor misses with a head kick.
Tomic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bashor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bashor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abel Bashor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tomic moves in looking to clinch but Bashor pushes him off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bashor. Tomic shrugs it off though.
Tomic doesn't manage to clinch there - Bashor circles away.
Bashor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bashor tries to bum rush Tomic with a series of wild strikes but Tomic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tomic wants to clinch up but Bashor keeps it at a distance.
Tomic moves into the clinch.
Tomic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Bashor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tomic is keeping busy.
Tomic keeps control of Bashor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Tomic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomic tries a knee to the head but Bashor blocks it.
Tomic tries to land knees in the clinch but Bashor avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tomic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bashor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tomic.
Tomic working hard to break the clinch.
Bashor has a couple of punches blocked by Tomic.
Tomic is trying to push Bashor away but Bashor has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bashor lands an elbow inside that Tomic shrugs off.
Bashor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tomic working hard to break the clinch.
Bashor tries to break free but Tomic pushes him back against the ropes.
Tomic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tomic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bashor is defending well for now.
Tomic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomic tries to land knees in the clinch but Bashor avoids the damage to the body.
Tomic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tomic wants to clinch.
Tomic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Claudio Tomic has been cut.
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!
Bashor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bashor is looking to clinch but Tomic is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bashor.
Bashor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tomic. That did some damage!
Tomic swats away the attempt to clinch by Bashor.
Tomic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tomic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tomic wants to clinch.
Bashor scores with a nice body kick.
Bashor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomic closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tomic throws an elbow but misses.
Bashor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bashor has had enough of the clinch but Tomic keeps him there for the moment.
Bashor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tomic avoids a wild elbow strike from Bashor.
Claudio Tomic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomic misses with an elbow strike.
Bashor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bashor has had enough of the clinch but Tomic keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Tomic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bashor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bashor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tomic misses with an elbow strike.
Bashor misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashor looking to slow down the pace here.
Bashor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bashor manages to break the clinch.
Tomic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bashor moves in looking to clinch but Tomic pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Bashor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Claudio Tomic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bashor throws a lazy body kick
and Tomic counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bashor blocks a leg kick.
Bashor looks low and kicks high, catching Tomic right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomic is looking to clinch.
Bashor blocks a leg kick.
Bashor throws a sloppy head kick and Tomic moves out of range easily.
Tomic tries to clinch there but Bashor circles away.
A head kick misses from Bashor.
Bashor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tomic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bashor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bashor thumps Tomic with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomic tries to clinch but Bashor moves out of range.
Claudio Tomic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomic slips under a jab from Bashor.
Bashor wants to clinch.
Tomic is looking to clinch but Bashor is avoiding it.
Tomic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bashor.
A head kick from Bashor lands but Tomic takes it in his stride.
Tomic rushes Bashor and presses him up against the ropes.
Tomic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tomic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomic tries to clinch there but Bashor circles away.
Bashor dips to his left and cracks Tomic with an uppercut!
Bashor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bashor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tomic's head.
Bashor cracks Tomic with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Tomic is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Tomic is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Tomic could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Abel Bashor!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Honnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Fischer is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Honnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Fischer!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honnold misses the shot to the body.
Fischer throws a series of strikes that have Honnold backpedaling.
Honnold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Honnold misses with a looping left.
Fischer takes a swing at Honnold's ribcage but misses.
Fischer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Honnold.
Honnold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fischer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Honnold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fischer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Honnold throws an overhand right that lands on Fischer's shoulder, as Fischer tries to avoid the shot.
Honnold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Fischer to counter with a crisp jab.
Fischer takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Scott Fischer has been cut.
Fischer looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honnold connects with a body shot.
Honnold connects with a body shot that sends Fischer's belly button to the back.
Honnold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Honnold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fischer.
Alex Honnold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Look low, kick high! Honnold uses the oldest trick in the book to send Fischer tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Honnold is absolutely delighted - when Fischer wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Honnold!
Alex Honnold bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between William Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Sydney, William Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Carter!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Johnson scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Carter beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Carter is rocked!
It looks like Johnny Carter has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Carter looks gassed!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
Carter is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Johnson doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Carter crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Carter's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Johnson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shayloh Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl The Zombie Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Sydney, Shayloh Archangel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daryl The Zombie Killer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archangel throws a head kick but The Zombie Killer moves out of range.
The Zombie Killer wants to clinch up but Archangel keeps it at a distance.
Archangel cracks The Zombie Killer with an open hand slap.
It looks like Daryl The Zombie Killer has been cut.
The Zombie Killer is looking to clinch.
Daryl The Zombie Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Zombie Killer staying out of range there.
The Zombie Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archangel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Zombie Killer tries to close the distance and clinch but Archangel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archangel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Archangel duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Zombie Killer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Archangel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Zombie Killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Archangel.
The Zombie Killer ducks into a a hook from Archangel and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Archangel engages and cracks The Zombie Killer with a massive lead left hook - The Zombie Killer tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Archangel is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shayloh Archangel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sherman Klump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Lafleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sherman Klump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Lafleur!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lafleur.
Klump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafleur misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klump throws a lazy head kick
and Lafleur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lafleur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
Lafleur clinches.
Lafleur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klump blocks it with crossed arms.
Lafleur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klumps head.
Lafleur tries to land a knee to the head but Klump blocks with his arms.
Klump lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Reggie Lafleur has been cut.
Klump has had enough of the clinch but Lafleur keeps him there for the moment.
Klump has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lafleur prevents a body shot from Klump.
Lafleur breaks the clinch.
Lafleur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klump scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klump.
Lafleur avoids the head kick by Klump.
A head kick misses from Klump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klump scores with a head kick. Lafleur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lafleur misses with an uppercut. Klump saw that one coming.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
Lafleur avoids the head kick by Klump.
Lafleur misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Klump misses
letting Lafleur counter with a right hand.
Klump throws a lazy head kick
and Lafleur counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lafleur.
A head kick by Klump misses
and Lafleur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klump's knee momentarily.
Klump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klump is breathing heavily.
Klump throws a sloppy head kick and Lafleur moves out of range easily.
Lafleur has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lafleur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klump dodges an elbow strike from Lafleur.
Lafleur just leaning against Klump, taking a breather.
Lafleur misses with a knee to the head.
Klump tries to circle away but Lafleur has him pinned against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur looking to throw knees to the head but Klump is blocking nicely.
Lafleur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafleur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lafleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klump throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lafleur's head.
Klump throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lafleur.
Klump tries a head kick but it misses.
Klump misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lafleur.
Lafleur throws a sloppy head kick and Klump moves out of range easily.
Klump throws a sloppy head kick and Lafleur moves out of range easily.
Klump throws a push kick but Lafleur slaps the foot to one side.
Klump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klump tries a head kick but it misses.
Lafleur takes a kick to the side of the head.
Klump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lafleur tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sherman Klump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
Klump throws a lazy head kick
and Lafleur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lafleur.
Lafleur lands an elbow inside that Klump shrugs off.
Lafleur taking a breather.
Lafleur scores with a knee to the head.
Klump misses with a punch to the body.
Lafleur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klump misses with a body punch.
Lafleur will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Klump up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Klump as the two fighters clinch.
Klump tries a body shot but Lafleur blocks it.
Lafleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klump keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafleur.
Lafleur scores with a spinning back kick!
Lafleur lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafleur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klump.
Klump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur tries a head kick but it misses.
Klump throws a half hearted mid kick.
Klump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klump misses with a head kick.
Klump ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lafleur rushes Klump and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lafleur keeps control of Klump as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lafleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafleur lands a head kick!
Klump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lafleur 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 Klump has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klump and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Lafleur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick by Klump misses
and Lafleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Klump.
Klump throws a push kick but Lafleur slaps the foot to one side.
Lafleur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sherman Klump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Klump misses
and Lafleur counters by moving into the clinch.
Lafleur has Klump pressed against the ropes, preventing Klump from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lafleur breaks the clinch.
Lafleur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Klump misses
and Lafleur makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lafleur avoids the head kick by Klump.
Klump blocks a head kick by Lafleur.
Lafleur misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klump blocks a head kick by Lafleur.
Lafleur throws a hook to the side of Klump's head but Klump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klump throws a sloppy head kick
and Lafleur counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafleur throws a sloppy head kick and Klump moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klump lands a high kick!
Lafleur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Klump has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klump throws a head kick that misses
and Lafleur counters with a head kick.
Klump throws a head kick that misses.
Reggie Lafleur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lafleur misses with a head kick.
Klump throws a head kick but Lafleur moves out of range.
Lafleur avoids the head kick by Klump.
Klump avoids the head kick by Lafleur.
Klump throws a sloppy head kick and Lafleur moves out of range easily.
Klump throws a sloppy head kick
and Lafleur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lafleur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafleur clinches up against the ropes.
Lafleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klump misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klump tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klump scores with a head kick.
Lafleur rushes Klump and presses him up against the ropes.
Lafleur misses with a knee to the head.
Reggie Lafleur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Lafleur.
Lafleur digs a right hand underneath Klump's ribcage. Klump let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lafleur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lafleur.
Klump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafleur's elbow.
Lafleur lands a knee to the head.
Lafleur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klump tries to circle away but Lafleur has him pinned against the ropes.
Lafleur manages to break the clinch.
Lafleur misses with a straight right.
Klump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafleur has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur taking a breather.
Lafleur scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafleur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klump manages to break the clinch.
Klump throws a head kick but Lafleur moves out of range.
Klump looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Klump throws a sloppy head kick and Lafleur moves out of range easily.
Klump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur throws a head kick that misses.
Lafleur rushes Klump and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Klump wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafleur has him pressed against the ropes.
Klump wants to break free but Lafleur has control.
Lafleur lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Lafleur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lafleur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lafleur breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klump tries a head kick but it misses.
Lafleur looks to score with a jab to the body but Klump is just out of range.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
Klump on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lafleur. Lafleur obviously looking to wear him down.
Lafleur has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafleur.
Lafleur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klump wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Klump tries to break free but Lafleur pushes him back against the ropes.
Lafleur lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lafleur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lafleur landing knees to the body.
Lafleur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klump blocks it with crossed arms.
Lafleur tries a knee to the head but Klump blocks it.
Klump misses with some punches.
Lafleur lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Lafleur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
That's time! Klump's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lafleur moves into the clinch.
Lafleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafleur moves out of range of the body kick.
Lafleur clinches.
Lafleur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klump lands a hook that snaps the head of Lafleur backwards.
Lafleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafleur moves into the clinch.
Klump has had enough of the clinch but Lafleur keeps him there for the moment.
Klump is trying to break free.
Klump lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lafleur.
Klump tries to break free but Lafleur pushes him back against the ropes.
Klump tries to break free but Lafleur pushes him back against the ropes.
Lafleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klump throws a head kick that misses
and Lafleur counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lafleur pushes Klump up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lafleur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lafleur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klump misses with some punches.
Lafleur unloads a knee to the mid-section. Klump lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Klump looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lafleur landing knees to the body.
Klump can't break the clinch.
Lafleur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klump is trying to push Lafleur away but Lafleur has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Lafleur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lafleur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lafleur tries to stall but Klump uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lafleur working Klump over with knees to the body.
Klump throws a head punch that misses.
Klump wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lafleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lafleur avoids the head kick by Klump.
Klump throws a head kick that misses
and Lafleur counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Klump is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur takes the fight into the clinch.
Lafleur is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lafleur manages to break the clinch.
Klump misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klump throws a head kick that misses.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
Klump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafleur avoids the head kick by Klump.
Klump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lafleur clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klump has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klump wants to get back to striking at distance but Lafleur won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Lafleur.
A frustrated look appears on Klump's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lafleur throws a head kick but Klump moves out of range.
Klump throws a nice head kick!
Lafleur tries to land a leg kick but Klump saw it coming and moves away.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
A jab from Lafleur does it's job there.
Klump gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lafleur counters with a thumping low kick.
Lafleur rushes Klump and presses him up against the ropes.
Klump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafleur's elbow.
Klump is trying to break the clinch but Lafleur is controlling him.
Lafleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reggie Lafleur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Klump.
Lafleur drives through and clinches with Klump against the ropes.
Klump is trying to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafleur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lafleur leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Klump wants to get back to striking at distance but Lafleur won't allow it.
Lafleur prevents Klump from breaking the clinch.
Lafleur prevents a body shot from Klump.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lafleur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lafleur utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Klump is trying to push Lafleur away but Lafleur has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Lafleur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lafleur 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Lafleur!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Travis Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nester Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nester Locke!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker avoids the head kick by Locke.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barker.
Barker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke dodges the punch combination from Barker.
Locke wants to slow Barker down by chopping away at his legs.
Locke throws a low kick but Barker avoids it.
Barker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Locke misses with a body kick.
Locke throws out a leg kick but Barker moves out of range and Locke only half commits.
Locke motions for Barker to come forward. Locke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Locke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Locke thows a leg kick but Barker checks it
and Barker counters with a two punch combo.
Barker throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Barker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke throws a body kick that misses.
Barker avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Locke slips under a jab from Barker.
Locke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barker blocks a low kick nicely.
Barker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Barker moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Locke misses
and Barker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick
and Barker counters with a good, hard body kick but Locke shrugs it off.
Locke looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barker connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Locke tries to break the clinch but Barker is controlling the position.
Barker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Barker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barker controlling the action here for a moment.
Barker prevents Locke from breaking the clinch.
Barker struggles to land a body shot inside as Locke controls his hands.
Locke is trying to break free.
Locke is trying to break the clinch but Barker is controlling him.
Barker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick by Locke misses
and Barker counters with an inside leg kick.
Barker scores with a leg kick.
Barker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barker.
Barker throws a head kick that misses.
Barker blocks a head kick by Locke.
Barker blocks a low kick nicely.
Barker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Locke wants to slow Barker down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Locke is predictable there
and Barker counters with a good low kick that Locke was not able to check.
Barker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locke circles away quickly and effectively.
Barker is looking to chop away at Locke's legs.
Barker throws a sloppy head kick and Locke moves out of range easily.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Barker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke throws a body kick the misses
and Barker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick
and Barker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Locke tries to land a body kick
and Barker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Barker avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke misses with a body kick.
Barker closes the distance and clinches.
Barker lands a shoulder strike.
Locke is trying to push Barker away but Barker has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barker tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Barker lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Barker.
Barker works on Locke's body with a couple of short punches.
Barker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Locke or not.
Barker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Barker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Locke throws a lazy head kick
and Barker counters with a series of strikes. Locke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barker cracks a nice hook into Locke's ribs.
Barker misses with a double jab.
Barker cracks a nice hook into Locke's ribs.
Barker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barker moves into the clinch successfully.
Barker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barker lands a nice shot to the body.
Barker gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Barker.
Barker keeps control of Locke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke has had enough of the clinch but Barker keeps him there for the moment.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Locke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Locke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke wants to get back to striking at distance but Barker won't allow it.
Barker is leaning against Locke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Barker.
Barker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Locke wants to get back to striking at distance but Barker won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Barker.
Nice body punch from Barker - that landed with a thud.
Locke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Barker as the two fighters clinch.
Barker presses Locke against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Locke prevents a body shot from Barker.
Locke has had enough of the clinch but Barker keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Barker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barker tries to throw a body punch but Locke avoids it by throwing Barker back against the ropes.
Barker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Travis Barker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barker scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Barker to work.
Barker is working Locke over against the ropes.
Barker has Locke pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Locke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Barker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke has had enough of the clinch but Barker keeps him there for the moment.
Locke tries to circle away but Barker has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
Barker pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Barker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Barker.
Barker stalling against the ropes.
Barker cracks Locke with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Barker.
Barker has Locke pressed against the ropes.
Barker is looking to control Locke's arms but Locke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barker has his back to the ropes.
Barker struggles to land a body shot inside as Locke controls his hands.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Locke is keeping busy.
Locke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Barker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Locke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Barker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Locke tries to break free but Barker pushes him back against the ropes.
Barker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Barker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Locke can do to turn this around?
Locke is looking to break free of the clinch but Barker has double underhooks.
Barker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Locke wants to get back to striking at distance but Barker won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Locke prevents a body shot from Barker.
Barker breaks from the clinch.
Barker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Locke will feel that in the morning.
Barker lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Barker dominated that second round.
That's time! Barker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barker scores with a head kick.
Barker throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Locke blocks a head kick by Barker.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke throws a head kick but Barker moves out of range.
Barker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Barker thuds his shin into the meat of Locke's side.
Locke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barker checks a leg kick.
Barker throws a leg kick which misses Locke's front leg but catches the back leg as Locke tries to avoid it.
Barker tries to bum rush Locke with a series of wild strikes but Locke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Locke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barker throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Barker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Barker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Barker moves out of range easily.
Barker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Locke will feel that in the morning.
Barker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barker throws a series of strikes that have Locke backpedaling.
Locke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barker.
Nester Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Barker.
Travis Barker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Barker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barker lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Locke misses
and Barker counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barker!
Locke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Locke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Travis Barker is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Barker moves out of range easily.
Locke blocks a head kick by Barker.
Locke throws a head kick but Barker moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Locke.
A clash of legs there as Barker blocks the low kick.
Locke scores with a push kick.
Barker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barker connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Locke.
A jab from Barker does it's job there.
Barker throws a right hand that Locke ducks under and follows up with a left that Locke also avoids with ease.
Locke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barker.
Locke moves out of range of the body kick.
Barker misses with the combination.
Barker blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barker lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Barker.
A bone on bone clash there as Barker blocks the leg kick.
Barker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Locke tries to land a front kick but Barker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke throws a leg kick but Barker checks it.
Locke misses with a kick to the body.
Locke throws a low kick but Barker moves out of range easily.
Locke throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Barker clinches up against the ropes.
Barker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Travis Barker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Locke prevents a body shot from Barker.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Barker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barker is looking to control Locke's arms but Locke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barker has his back to the ropes.
Barker seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Locke is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Barker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Locke working hard to break the clinch.
Barker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Locke's efforts to push away.
Nester Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Barker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barker 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Barker!
After winning the bout, Travis Barker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Rauparaha comes to the ring accompanied by Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dirk Nappa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Te Rauparaha slips a jab and a cross from Nappa.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up.
Te Rauparaha moves out of range as Nappa strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Te Rauparaha landing knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nappa is defending well for now.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nappa.
Nappa breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Nappa.
Nappa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nappa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nappa throws a right hand that misses
and Te Rauparaha moves into the clinch.
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!
Nappa managing to block the knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha is trying to stall.
Te Rauparaha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nappa is defending well for now.
Te Rauparaha keeps control of Nappa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nappa prevents a body shot from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha lands an elbow inside.
Nappa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Nappa.
Te Rauparaha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nappa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Te Rauparaha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from Nappa lands.
Te Rauparaha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nappa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappa jabs Te Rauparaha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nappa throws a big shot that misses.
Nappa misses with a straight left.
Nappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Te Rauparaha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Te Rauparaha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Te Rauparaha tries to work over Nappa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nappa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Te Rauparaha missing with knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha tries to work over Nappa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Te Rauparaha.
It looks like Dirk Nappa has been cut.
Te Rauparaha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Te Rauparaha misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappa prevents a body shot from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nappa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nappa tries to break the clinch but Te Rauparaha is controlling the position.
Te Rauparaha tries to throw a body punch but Nappa avoids it by throwing Te Rauparaha back against the ropes.
Nappa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Te Rauparaha tries to land knees in the clinch but Nappa avoids the damage to the body.
Nappa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nappa prevents a body shot from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha tries a body shot but Nappa blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nappa's efforts to push away.
Nappa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Te Rauparaha manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Te Rauparaha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Te Rauparaha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nappa is trying to break the clinch but Te Rauparaha is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nappa avoiding damage as Te Rauparaha throws knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha is trying to maintain a safe position but Nappa gets an underhook and turns Te Rauparaha into the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Rauparaha scores a nice knee to the body.
Nappa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nappa breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Te Rauparaha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Nappa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but Nappa is having none of it.
Te Rauparaha slips under a jab from Nappa.
Te Rauparaha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nappa.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.
Nappa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nappa throws a big shot that misses.
Nappa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nappa looks to land a combination but Te Rauparaha avoids it well.
Nappa misses with an uppercut.
Nappa throws an overhand right that lands on Te Rauparaha's shoulder, as Te Rauparaha tries to avoid the shot.
Nappa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nappa missing with a left hand there. Te Rauparaha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dirk Nappa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nappa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nappa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nappa duly obliges.
Te Rauparaha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but Nappa is having none of it.
Te Rauparaha defending well as Nappa loads up on a big left hand.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but Nappa moves out of range.
Nappa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Te Rauparahas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nappa looks to throw the jab but Te Rauparaha is out of range.
Nappa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Te Rauparaha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Te Rauparaha moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Te Rauparaha.
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!
Te Rauparaha stalling the fight.
Nappa avoids the elbow strike from Te Rauparaha, against the ropes.
Te Rauparaha prevents Nappa from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha lands an elbow that stopped Nappa in his tracks for a moment.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nappa avoids it.
Te Rauparaha can't find room to land a body shot as Nappa controls the action.
Nappa letting Te Rauparaha take a breather here.
Tane Te Rauparaha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nappa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nappa is trying to break free.
Nappa tries to circle away but Te Rauparaha has him pinned against the ropes.
Te Rauparaha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nappa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but Nappa moves out of range.
Nappa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Te Rauparaha ducks under a wild hook from Nappa.
Nappa swats away the attempt to clinch by Te Rauparaha.
Nappa misses with the combination.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.
A slow jab from Nappa misses its intended target.
Te Rauparaha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nappa throws out the jab.
Nappa throws a hook but Te Rauparaha blocks it.
Dirk Nappa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappa swinging wildly here.
Te Rauparaha moves out of range as Nappa strikes.
Nappa keeps the fight on the outside.
Nappa throws a jab when Te Rauparaha was well out of range.
Jab by Nappa.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nappa lands with a cross.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Nappa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nappa missing with a left hand there. Te Rauparaha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Nappa.
Nappa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nappa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tane Te Rauparaha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dirk Nappa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Nappa throws a series of punches but Te Rauparaha avoids them all with ease.
Nappa scores with the left hand. Te Rauparaha knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid body kick from Te Rauparaha.
Nice defenses there by Te Rauparaha.
Nappa swings widly with a right hand
and Te Rauparaha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nappa up against the ropes.
Te Rauparaha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Te Rauparaha tries to land knees in the clinch but Nappa avoids the damage to the body.
Te Rauparaha manages to break the clinch.
Nappa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Nappa misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Nappa coming out on top.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but Nappa moves away
and Nappa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Te Rauparaha is looking to clinch.
Te Rauparaha avoids the body shot from Nappa.
Nappa throws a big shot that misses.
Nappa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Rauparaha moves away.
Te Rauparaha slips under a jab from Nappa.
Te Rauparaha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nappa scores with a hook.
Nappa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Te Rauparaha moves into the clinch.
Te Rauparaha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Te Rauparaha breaks from the clinch.
Dirk Nappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha ducks under a wild hook from Nappa.
A right-left combo lands from Nappa.
Nappa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fight stays on the outside here - Te Rauparaha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nappa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Te Rauparaha.
Nappa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nappa throws out the jab.
Te Rauparaha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Te Rauparaha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nappa swats away the attempt to clinch by Te Rauparaha.
Nappa swings widly with a right hand
and Te Rauparaha counters by moving into the clinch.
Te Rauparaha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Te Rauparaha misses with a knee to the head.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Nappa managing to block the knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha tries a body shot but Nappa blocks it.
Nappa avoiding damage as Te Rauparaha throws knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha digs a right hand into Nappa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nappa's gas tank.
Tane Te Rauparaha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Te Rauparaha lands a knee to the body.
Te Rauparaha misses with a punch to the body.
Te Rauparaha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nappa's efforts to push away.
Te Rauparaha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nappa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nappa avoids it.
Te Rauparaha trying to control the position but instead, Nappa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Te Rauparaha into the ropes.
Nappa is trying to push Te Rauparaha away but Te Rauparaha has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Te Rauparaha - that landed with a thud.
Dirk Nappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Te Rauparaha tries to stall but Nappa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tane Te Rauparaha.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Te Rauparaha, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tane Te Rauparaha!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ugly Kid Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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215 lbs
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ugly Kid Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Tacos is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tacos avoids the body shot from Joe.
Joe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tacos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elizondo Tacos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tacos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe scores with a jab.
Tacos looks to clinch
and Joe counters with a three punch combo that has Tacos backing up. Tacos nods at Joe to acknowledge the strikes.
Tacos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tacos tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe digs a good hook to Tacos's body.
Tacos tries to clinch up but Joe circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tacos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tacos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tacos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tacos tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe punishes Tacos's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe lands with an uppercut that bounces Tacos off the ropes and back into range.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tacos moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Tacos tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Tacos doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tacos dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Tacos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tacos moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Joe. Those never looked like landing.
A jab lands there for Joe.
Joe scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tacos tries to clinch up.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tacos on the side of the head.
Joe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joe lands with a right hand.
Tacos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Tacos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a series of punches but Tacos avoids them all with ease.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tacos tries to clinch
and Joe counters with a nice body shot.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
Tacos walks into a left hand.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tacos darts in trying to clinch
letting Joe counter with a right hand.
Tacos closes the distance but Joe moves to the side
and Tacos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe scores with a sloppy right hand. Tacos should have avoided that one.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tacos at a distance.
Tacos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Tacos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos tries to clinch but Joe moves away
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tacos moves into range and clinches up with Joe.
Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tacos circles away quickly and effectively.
Tacos doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
Joe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tacos wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tacos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tacos tries to clinch up
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Tacos has managed to clinch.
Joe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tacos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joe.
Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joe throws a body punch but Tacos moves out of range.
Tacos moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tacos wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
Tacos wants to clinch
and Joe counters with a nice uppercut.
Tacos is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Joe.
Tacos wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Joe finds it's target.
Tacos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tacos looks to clinch
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tacos tries to clinch up.
Tacos is looking to clinch.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Tacos's shoulder, as Tacos tries to avoid the shot.
Tacos wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tacos takes one on the button.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Tacos tries to clinch up
and Joe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugly Kid Joe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tacos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe connects with a crisp jab.
Tacos is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Tacos tries to clinch up.
Tacos tries to clinch up but Joe circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe looks to land a combination but Tacos avoids it well.
Tacos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tacos tries to clinch up.
Tacos tries to clinch up.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tacos wants to clinch.
Tacos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Joe to counter with a crisp jab.
Tacos tries to clinch but Joe moves away
and as Tacos takes a moment to reset, Joe counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Tacos goes down! He's in big trouble, can he recover? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10. He's out! Joe is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ugly Kid Joe!
Ugly Kid Joe retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Ugly Kid Joe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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