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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ray Staines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staines's entrance music is Bill Conti- Gonna Fly Now. A fine choice. 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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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Staines! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Doe! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Staines misses with a straight left. A head kick misses from Doe. Staines throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A punch combination from Staines misses. Doe throws a nice looking combination but Staines bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Doe throws a front kick that sends Staines stumbling back into the cage. Doe scores with a spinning back kick! Doe throws a sloppy head kick and Staines moves out of range easily. Doe defending well as Staines loads up on a big left hand. Doe avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A big right from Staines misses. Doe throws a sloppy head kick and Staines moves out of range easily. Doe lands a nice shot that snaps Staines's head back.
It looks like Ray Staines has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Doe throws a sloppy head kick and Staines moves out of range easily. Doe clinches. Doe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Doe working hard to break the clinch. Staines keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doe's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Staines swings wildly with an uppercut but Doe uses good head movement to avoid it. Staines working hard to break the clinch. Doe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Staines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doe backwards. Staines wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Doe as he connects with a hook. Staines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doe. Doe throws a head kick that misses. Staines throws an overhand right that lands on Doe's shoulder, as Doe tries to avoid the shot. Staines throws a right hand that misses
and Doe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Staines is lucky that one didn't land flush. 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! Staines misses with a combination
and Doe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Staines throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Doe throws a head kick that Staines semi-blocks.
Staines misses with a body kick. Staines throws a head kick that misses. Staines throws a hook but Doe avoids it easily. Staines changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Staines moves in looking to clinch but Doe pushes him off. Staines slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like John Doe has been cut. Staines rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doe counters with a head kick. That will keep Staines thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Staines digs a good body shot into Doe's ribs. Doe looks gassed! A leg kick checked by Staines. Doe throws a lazy head kick and Staines counters with a head kick. That will keep Doe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Doe throws a right hand that Staines ducks under and follows up with a left that Staines also avoids with ease. Staines connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Doe to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Staines!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Staines! Ray Staines seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Craig Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 cm
25
210 lbs
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182 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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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 London, Craig Burke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex De Jong! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Jong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burke, pushing him back against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burke just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Jong's brow. De Jong avoids the elbow strike from Burke, against the cage.
De Jong takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Alex De Jong has been cut. De Jong managing to block the knees to the body from Burke.
De Jong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De Jong keeps control of Burke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Burke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Burke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Jong is defending well for now. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Burke misses with an elbow strike.
De Jong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Jong just misses with a punch to the body.
De Jong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. De Jong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. De Jong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burke.
De Jong takes the fight into the clinch. Burke tries to land knees in the clinch but De Jong avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Jong missing with knees to the body.
De Jong manages to break the clinch.
Craig Burke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Burke misses with a few strikes there.
Craig Burke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. De Jong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Jong.
It looks like Craig Burke has been cut. Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position. De Jong blocks an elbow strike. De Jong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burke backwards. Burke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Burke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Burke looking to throw knees to the head but De Jong is blocking nicely.
Burke tries to break the clinch but De Jong is controlling the position. Burke wants to get back to striking at distance but De Jong won't allow it.
De Jong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. De Jong rushes Burke and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burke trying to land knees to the body.
Burke tries to land knees in the clinch but De Jong avoids the damage to the body. De Jong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. De Jong checks a leg kick nicely. Burke throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Burke takes a kick to the side of the head. De Jong closes the distance and clinches. With the fighters up against the cage, Burke throws an elbow but misses. De Jong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Burke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Jong back to the cage. Burke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Burke is breathing heavily. Burke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burke lands with a nice body kick. Burke moves in looking to clinch but De Jong pushes him off. A combination from De Jong does no damage. Burke throws a lazy head kick and De Jong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Burke fails in his attempt to clinch. De Jong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burke.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Jong clinches. De Jong stalling against the cage.
De Jong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jab, jab by De Jong - just one landing. Burke blocks a head kick by De Jong.
Burke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. De Jong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burke falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Jong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burke thinking. De Jong gets in close and instigates a clinch. A right hand to the body from De Jong.
De Jong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. De Jong circles away from the clinch attempt and De Jong counters into the clinch. Nicely done. De Jong lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Jong. De Jong lands with a short shot to the head. A nice left hand lands by De Jong.
Burke throws an elbow but it misses.
De Jong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burke tries to bum rush De Jong with a series of wild strikes but De Jong uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A combination from Burke does no damage. Burke throws a nice looking combination but De Jong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. De Jong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! De Jong lands a nice looking body kick. Burke avoids the head kick by De Jong.
De Jong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. De Jong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex De Jong dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burke blocks a head kick by De Jong.
Burke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Jong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Alex De Jong seems to be getting the better of the standup. De Jong swats away the attempt to clinch by Burke. De Jong moves into the clinch successfully.
De Jong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Burke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Jong breaks the clinch.
Burke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position. De Jong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. De Jong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burke, pushing him back against the cage. Burke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. De Jong avoids a wild elbow strike from Burke.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Jong is stalling here.
De Jong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. De Jong has Burke up against the cage in a clinch.
De Jong breaks the clinch.
Burke misses with a few strikes there.
De Jong closes the distance and clinches. De Jong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burke up against the cage. Burke misses with an elbow strike.
Burke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Burke looks to throw an elbow but misses. De Jong breaks the clinch.
De Jong keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burke misses with a wild combination.
De Jong keeps the fight on the outside. Burke blocks a head kick by De Jong.
Burke tries to clinch there but De Jong circles away.
De Jong throws a sloppy head kick and Burke moves out of range easily. De Jong gets a clinch. Alex De Jong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Burke pushes off an throws an elbow but De Jong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. De Jong breaks from the clinch.
De Jong moves into the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burke just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Jong's brow. De Jong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. De Jong has Burke up against the cage in a clinch.
De Jong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Burke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Burke does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Jong moves into the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by De Jong. Burke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burke tries to land knees in the clinch but De Jong avoids the damage to the body. De Jong breaks from the clinch.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Jong has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Jong has Burke pressed against the cage.
De Jong breaks the clinch.
De Jong misses with a few strikes there.
De Jong clinches up against the cage. Burke is trying to break the clinch but De Jong has him pressed against the cage. De Jong manages to break the clinch.
Burke moves in looking to clinch but De Jong pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Burke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Jong. That one must have hurt. An inside leg kick lands from De Jong. 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! De Jong scores with a spinning back kick! De Jong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice shot by De Jong. De Jong rushes Burke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. De Jong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De Jong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Burke misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A chopping leg kick lands by De Jong. A nice inside leg kick there by De Jong. That's going to slow Burke down. De Jong swinging wildly here.
De Jong cracks the inside of Burke's front leg. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex De Jong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
De Jong closes the distance and pushes Burke back into the cage. De Jong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Jong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Burke missing with knees to the body.
De Jong lands a hook to the side of the head. De Jong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burke's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Jong. De Jong blocks an elbow strike from Burke.
De Jong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Jong instigates a clinch. De Jong dodges an elbow strike from Burke.
De Jong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. De Jong gets a clinch. De Jong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. De Jong clinches. Both fighters are breathing heavily. 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! Burke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Jong.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Jong has Burke pushed against the cage. De Jong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Burke wants to break free but De Jong has control.
Burke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. De Jong manages to break the clinch.
De Jong moves into the clinch. De Jong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burke misses with a wild combination.
Craig Burke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. De Jong has managed to clinch.
Burke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burke tries to land a knee to the head but De Jong blocks with his arms.
De Jong is stalling here.
De Jong manages to break the clinch.
Craig Burke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burke gets tackled into the cage by De Jong. De Jong maintains the clinch. De Jong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Jong has closed the distance and engaged Burke in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by De Jong.
De Jong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. De Jong manages to break the clinch.
De Jong tries a head kick but it misses.
De Jong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. De Jong has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Jong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Burke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. De Jong lands a high kick!
Burke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Jong counters with a nice body shot. De Jong lands a nice looking body shot.
De Jong misses with a few strikes there.
De Jong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Burke looks to throw a body kick and De Jong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A nice combination there by De Jong.
De Jong has Burke up against the cage in a clinch.
De Jong avoiding damage as Burke throws knees to the body.
De Jong avoids a wild elbow strike from Burke. De Jong breaks the clinch.
De Jong rushes Burke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. De Jong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. An inside leg kick lands from De Jong. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Burke throws a combination that misses and De Jong counters by clinching up. Burke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. De Jong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Jong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. De Jong breaks the clinch.
Burke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Jong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Burke misses with a series of wild punches.
Burke takes a body punch but keeps moving. De Jong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burke rather than just go for the knockout. Burke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. De Jong lands with a nice body punch. Burke misses with a combination
and De Jong counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Some wild striking there from Burke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! De Jong gets a clinch. Burke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. With the fighters up against the cage, Burke throws an elbow but misses. Alex De Jong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. De Jong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Alex De Jong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well De Jong 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex De Jong! Jumping up and down and very excited, Alex De Jong waved his t-shirt featuring nope's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between ChinChin LaRue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaRue comes into the arena with Brass Monkey blaring out of the sound system. Jeremy Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 lbs
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300 lbs
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, ChinChin LaRue! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Jones! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! LaRue clinches up against the cage. LaRue crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage. LaRue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jones throws a push kick but LaRue slaps the foot to one side. Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. LaRue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. LaRue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jones throws a push kick but LaRue slaps the foot to one side. Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
LaRue tries a head kick but it misses.
LaRue throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
LaRue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaRue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab. LaRue rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage. Jones avoiding damage as LaRue throws knees to the body.
LaRue leaning against his opponent.
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! Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but LaRue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Jones throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaRue missing with knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaRue avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
LaRue manages to break the clinch.
LaRue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. LaRue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. LaRue tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Jones throws a lazy head kick and LaRue finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. LaRue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. LaRue clinches. LaRue crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. LaRue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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! LaRue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LaRue forces Jones back against the cage and clinches. LaRue lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those. Jones looks gassed! Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
LaRue lands an elbow inside. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. LaRue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jones throws a body kick the misses and LaRue finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Jones takes a kick to the side of the head. Jones lands a nice shot that snaps LaRue's head back.
LaRue rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on LaRue - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round. LaRue lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment. Nice elbow from LaRue. Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses. LaRue lands an elbow inside. LaRue avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
LaRue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
LaRue dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
LaRue blocks the elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
LaRue dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones blocks an elbow strike. Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. LaRue tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. LaRue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jones misses with a wild body shot. LaRue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jeremy Jones has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! LaRue darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage. Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
LaRue lands a nice elbow from the clinch. LaRue working Jones over with knees to the body. LaRue with a knee to the head.
Jones trying to stall but LaRue improves his position.
LaRue dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. LaRue breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a right hand and LaRue counters quickly with a head kick that drops Jones to the mat! The referee starts the count at 3 - will Jones be able to get back to his feet in time? 4,5,6, he's up. He looks OK so we'll continue the action! Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. LaRue goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ChinChin LaRue should take that round, based on the knockdown. The cut man is working on Jeremy Jones's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones misses with a shot to the body and LaRue counters with a left to the body. LaRue connects with a solid leg kick. Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. LaRue forces Jones back against the cage and clinches. Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
LaRue breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a head kick but LaRue moves out of range.
LaRue changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. LaRue scores to the head and body with a nice combination! This has been an exciting period of action! LaRue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. LaRue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
LaRue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jones gets tackled into the cage by LaRue. LaRue maintains the clinch. LaRue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around? With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses. Jones is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. LaRue throws a knee to the head but misses.
LaRue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. LaRue gets in close and instigates a clinch. Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. LaRue avoiding damage.
LaRue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. LaRue has managed to clinch.
LaRue missing with knees to the body.
LaRue lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but LaRue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Jones takes an elbow to the temple. Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but LaRue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. LaRue manages to break the clinch.
LaRue rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage. ChinChin LaRue has scored more points in the clinch so far. Knees to the body from LaRue.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Stalling in the clinch from LaRue.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
LaRue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
LaRue misses with a head kick.
Jeremy Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. LaRue has taken the fight to the clinch.
LaRue lands a damaging elbow. LaRue lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment. LaRue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LaRue misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from LaRue. Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. LaRue has managed to clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from LaRue.
That's three minutes gone in the round. LaRue lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. LaRue lands an elbow inside. LaRue misses with an elbow strike.
LaRue stalling against the cage.
LaRue tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body. LaRue stalling.
LaRue manages to break the clinch.
LaRue moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. LaRue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jones tries to stall but LaRue uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. LaRue takes an elbow to the temple. LaRue misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! LaRue lands a knee to the body.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from LaRue. LaRue misses with a knee to the head. Jones managing to block the knees to the body from LaRue.
LaRue avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
LaRue avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones. LaRue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. ChinChin LaRue is winning the standup battle so far. LaRue has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but LaRue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. LaRue trying to land knees to the body.
LaRue breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from LaRue. Those never looked like landing. LaRue throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick but LaRue moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ChinChin LaRue dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jeremy Jones's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
LaRue connects with a body shot. Jeremy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. LaRue slips a jab from Jones. A head kick misses from LaRue. ChinChin LaRue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaRue. A looping hook to the body misses from LaRue. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. LaRue pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch. LaRue missing with knees to the body.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
LaRue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. LaRue gets a clinch. LaRue tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body. Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaRue gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. LaRue tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. LaRue leaning his opponent against the cage. LaRue unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. LaRue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple. LaRue is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
LaRue breaks from the clinch.
Jones blocks a head kick by LaRue.
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and LaRue counters into the clinch. Nicely done. LaRue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but LaRue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones misses with an elbow strike.
LaRue scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Knees to the body from LaRue.
LaRue landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
LaRue effectively controlling the action here. LaRue manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and LaRue makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one! LaRue has managed to clinch.
LaRue manages to break the clinch.
LaRue throws a head kick that misses. Jones throws a sloppy head kick and LaRue moves into the clinch. LaRue manages to break the clinch.
LaRue throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round. LaRue moves into the clinch. Jeremy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! LaRue leaning his opponent against the cage. LaRue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Jones misses and LaRue counters with a nice kick to the body. LaRue drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
LaRue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. LaRue thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him. LaRue has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
LaRue breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
LaRue lands a nice looking body kick. LaRue darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. LaRue landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! LaRue is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by LaRue. LaRue tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body. LaRue avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
LaRue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaRue.
LaRue moves into range and clinches up with Jones. LaRue lands a nice elbow from the clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! LaRue dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
LaRue manages to break the clinch.
ChinChin LaRue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. LaRue rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! ChinChin LaRue showed his dominance in that final round. Well LaRue 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ChinChin LaRue! Post fight, an emotional ChinChin LaRue said 'Just as I though, an easy win, after all, you are managed by the worst manager in the game, Stu Babbon! Everyone check out Stu's managers avatar later tonight..... BOOM'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Ostroyevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Esch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostroyevski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russia. The crowd seem to be enjoying Esch's choice of entrance music: The Butter Bean song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Ostroyevski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Esch! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ostroyevski tries to move into range but Esch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Jason Ostroyevski has been cut. Ostroyevski lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Eric Esch has been cut. Esch connects with a looping right hand.
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! A punch combination from Ostroyevski misses. Ostroyevski needs to keep his hands up - Esch had a free shot at his head there. Ostroyevski fails to land with a series of punches.
Ostroyevski tries to clinch but Esch moves out of range. Ostroyevski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ostroyevski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Esch scores with a body shot.
Esch scores with a big combo that sends Ostroyevski crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Ostroyevski flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Esch jumps onto the cage and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Esch! In his post fight interview, Eric Esch started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Hutton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dalton Sweeney's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Harry Hutton! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dalton Sweeney! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sweeney throws a head kick that misses and Hutton counters with a head kick. That will keep Sweeney thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Hutton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Hutton moves out of range. Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Hutton throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Sweeney is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harry Hutton! Harry Hutton retains his super heavyweight title! After winning the bout, Harry Hutton 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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