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WKA 7: Showtime Kickboxing PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Santiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (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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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Liddell clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell forces Alvarez back against the ropes and clinches.
Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Liddell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to push Liddell away but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Liddell keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddell stalling against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santiago Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell tries to work over Alvarez's front leg with a kick but Alvarez checks it.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell tries to stall but Alvarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liddell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alvarez is defending well for now.
Liddell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
Liddell lands with a hook. Alvarez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut.
Liddell has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Liddell blocks a jab.
Alvarez clobbers Liddell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell pushes Alvarez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Liddell keeps him there for the moment.
Liddell looking to slow down the pace here.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Liddell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell rushes Alvarez and presses him up against the ropes.
Liddell breaks the clinch.
Liddell works Alvarez's body with a nice hook.
Alvarez misses with a hook
and Liddell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liddell.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvarez avoids it.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Liddell moves away
and Liddell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Liddell breaks the clinch.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez wants to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liddell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Liddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Liddell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez misses with a left hand
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alvarez thinking.
Liddell staying out of range there.
Liddell wants to clinch.
Liddell has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell pushes Alvarez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddell slips a straight right by Alvarez.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands with a hook. Liddell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell throws a combination. Alvarez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liddell slips a straight right by Alvarez.
Liddell has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvarez closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Liddell crashing to the mat! Liddell uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Liddell is rocked!
It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
Liddell looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
Alvarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alvarez checks a leg kick.
Alvarez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez moves to clinch but Liddell breaks away
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liddell.
Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddell.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddell dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liddell.
Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Alvarez should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Alvarez lands with an overhand left.
Alvarez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Liddell closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the ropes.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez checks the leg kick.
Liddell clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Liddell has him pinned against the ropes.
Liddell stalls.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chuck Liddell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Liddell throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
Liddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarez throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Liddell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Liddell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Liddell has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell has Alvarez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Liddell keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez lands a nice uppercut.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Liddell keeps him there for the moment.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Alvarez lands a glancing blow to the side of Liddell's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarez as he connects with a hook.
Alvarez closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Liddell crashing to the mat! Liddell uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez clobbers Liddell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Liddell throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liddell.
Liddell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liddell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvarez moves out of range as Liddell throws a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liddell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.
Alvarez wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes.
Liddell has Alvarez pressed against the ropes, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.
Alvarez being controlled against the ropes.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell pushes off an throws an elbow but Alvarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Liddell throws knees to the body.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling him.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Alvarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liddell clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvarez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Liddell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling the position.
Liddell missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddell won't allow it.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Alvarez.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarez tries to break free but Liddell pushes him back against the ropes.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Liddell slips the punch.
Liddell throws out a leg kick but Alvarez moves out of range and Liddell only half commits.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddell moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell walks into a jab.
Liddell clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling the position.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Liddell tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Liddell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling the position.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell lands a right hand.
Liddell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Chuck Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santiago Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 20:16
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 20:16
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 20:16
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Alvarez!
Santiago Alvarez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Evangelista Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones Jr (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 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evangelista Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones Jr.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones Jr.
Santos closes the distance and pushes Jones Jr back into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones Jr backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santos.
Jones Jr blocking some punches.
Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones Jr backwards.
Jones Jr can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones Jr takes a shot to the head.
Jones Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones Jr takes a shot to the head.
Jones Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones Jr blocks an uppercut.
Santos is leaning against Jones Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos digs a right hand underneath Jones Jr's ribcage. Jones Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santos pushes Jones Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones Jr is trying to break free.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones Jr.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos scores with a shot to the side of Jones Jr's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evangelista Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santos blocks a head kick by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr walks into a straight right hand from Santos.
A right-left combo lands from Jones Jr.
It looks like Evangelista Santos has been cut.
Jones Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Jones Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones Jr's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Evangelista Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Jab from Santos.
Jones Jr is rocked!
Santos rushes Jones Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Santos.
Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones Jr backwards.
Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones Jr's efforts to push away.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones Jr tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the ropes.
Evangelista Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santos blocking some punches.
Jones Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones Jr throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos rushes Jones Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr blocking some punches.
Santos pushes Jones Jr back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santos.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
A right handed body shot lands from Santos.
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 short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones Jr or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Santos.
Jones Jr is breathing heavily.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones Jr backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evangelista Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evangelista Santos's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jones Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
Santos lands with a left to the head.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos pushes Jones Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Jones Jr has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Jones Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Santos works on Jones Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Santos presses Jones Jr against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos lands a left hand.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos creates a bit of distance and cracks Jones Jr with a big uppercut! Jones Jr goes down! The referee pushes Santos away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Jones Jr make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Santos takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Evangelista Santos!
During a confident post fight interview, Evangelista Santos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Rodriguez (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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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armando Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Howard misses the jab.
Howard moves out of range of the strikes.
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howard. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Dwight Howard has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Howard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howard is rocked!
Rodriguez connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Howard onto his butt! Howard bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Oh Howard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howard throws a big shot that misses.
Howard tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howard seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodriguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Howard lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Howard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howard takes one to the side of the head.
Dwight Howard's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howard.
Howard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Howard.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
Howard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Howard takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Howard misses with the combination.
Armando Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez jabs at Howard's body.
Rodriguez catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Howard stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Howard walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Howard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Howard 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.
Dwight Howard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Howard walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Armando Rodriguez!
Our winner, Armando Rodriguez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joachim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joachim Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the liver by Hansen. Beautiful body shot.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Hansen.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Hansen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Nelson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hansen's head.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Nelson scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Hansen to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
It looks like Joachim Hansen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hansen slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hansen is rocked!
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hansen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Hansen falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roy Nelson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Lawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi swings widly with a right hand
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Gomi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Gomi.
It looks like Robbie Lawler has been cut.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Gomi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lawler on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi misses with a left hand
and Lawler counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Gomi.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Lawler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi 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.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Lawler moved out of range.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawler slips under a jab from Gomi.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Lawler throws a body kick that misses.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lawler tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Lawler moves forwards but Gomi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lawler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Lawler.
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!
Lawler blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomi throws a hook but Lawler blocks it.
Lawler staying out of range there.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takanori Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Gomi throws a looping overhand right but Lawler ducks down to avoid it.
Lawler wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Gomi misses with a left hand
and Lawler counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi lands a jab to the head.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawler counters with a left to the body.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Lawler slips under a jab.
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Gomi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lawler tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Lawler slips a jab from Gomi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi throws a hook but Lawler blocks it.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Lawler throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
Gomi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawler counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
Gomi misses the jab.
Gomi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomi looks gassed!
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Lawler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Gomi misses.
Lawler tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Lawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takanori Gomi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robbie Lawler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Gomi avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomi misses with a hook. Lawler ducked under it nicely.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawler throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Lawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Lawler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi misses with an uppercut
and Lawler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robbie Lawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robbie Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Gomi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Gomi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawler doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Lawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawler counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Gomi to the mat! Lawler runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Gomi is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawler tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawler counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Gomi goes down! Lawler rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Gomi is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Robbie Lawler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Steve Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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27
211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi clips Dela Cruz with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Dela Cruz a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
It looks like Steve Dela Cruz has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Dela Cruz avoids nicely.
Gomi throws an overhand right that has Dela Cruz reeling! Gomi follows up with more punches and Dela Cruz is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Takanori Gomi!
A relieved looking Takanori Gomi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Zambidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lavar Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Lavar Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Zambidis's chin.
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195 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Zambidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lavar Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Lavar Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Zambidis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Zambidis misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson staggers Zambidis with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Zambidis looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
It looks like Mike Zambidis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a push kick but Zambidis slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Zambidis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zambidis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Zambidis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a right hand that Zambidis ducks under and follows up with a left that Zambidis also avoids with ease.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson looks gassed!
Zambidis looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zambidis scores with a kick to the midsection.
That kick from Zambidis tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zambidis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zambidis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zambidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Zambidis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Zambidis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zambidis.
A nice combination there by Zambidis.
Zambidis misses with a series of wild punches.
Zambidis lands a two punch combo.
Zambidis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Zambidis avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zambidis counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zambidis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zambidis feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Zambidis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zambidis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zambidis stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zambidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zambidis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zambidis misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zambidis.
Sloppy strikes from Zambidis. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Zambidis avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Lavar Johnson should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Mike Zambidis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zambidis lands with a slapping head kick.
Lavar Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zambidis misses with a two punch combination.
Zambidis dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zambidis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zambidis fails to land with a series of punches.
Zambidis looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Zambidis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Zambidis sees coming a mile off.
Johnson tries to bum rush Zambidis with a series of wild strikes but Zambidis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zambidis jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Zambidis slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Zambidis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the ropes. Zambidis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Zambidis counters with a nice body shot.
Zambidis is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zambidis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Zambidis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johnson really felt that one!
Zambidis thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zambidis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zambidis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zambidis looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zambidis.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zambidis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Zambidis moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zambidis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zambidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike Zambidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zambidis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zambidis dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Zambidis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Zambidis moves out of range.
Zambidis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Zambidis avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zambidis slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Zambidis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zambidis slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Zambidis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Zambidis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zambidis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zambidis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Zambidis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Zambidis avoids them all with ease.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zambidis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Zambidis moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Zambidis counters with a head kick.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Zambidis avoids it well.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Zambidis.
Zambidis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zambidis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zambidis duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zambidis throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
A head kick from Zambidis lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Zambidis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Zambidis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zambidis misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Zambidis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zambidis misses with a series of wild punches.
Zambidis connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Zambidis cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Zambidis throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zambidis.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Zambidis counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Zambidis does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis moves out of range of the body kick.
Zambidis punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Zambidis scores with a push kick.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Zambidis misses with a two punch combination.
Zambidis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zambidis swinging wildly here.
Zambidis avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Zambidis counters with a solid body kick.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Zambidis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lavar Johnson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Mike Zambidis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zambidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zambidis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Zambidis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zambidis punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zambidis counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Zambidis counters with a body kick.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Zambidis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Zambidis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zambidis throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Zambidis scores with a four punch combination!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Zambidis. Those never looked like landing.
Zambidis lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Zambidis moves out of range.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a push kick but Zambidis slaps the foot to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zambidis.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Zambidis blocks the body kick.
Zambidis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zambidis.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zambidis throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Zambidis saw that one coming.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
and Zambidis counters with a head kick.
Johnson throws a right hand that Zambidis ducks under and follows up with a left that Zambidis also avoids with ease.
Zambidis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Zambidis.
Zambidis moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Zambidis scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Zambidis backs away looking to recover.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Zambidis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Zambidis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zambidis tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zambidis circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zambidis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Zambidis had his way with Lavar Johnson in that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Zambidis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Zambidis throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Zambidis moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zambidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Zambidis moved away.
Zambidis lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zambidis.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zambidis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson tries to land a body kick
and Zambidis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zambidis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Zambidis avoids it.
Zambidis misses with a few strikes there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Zambidis moves out of range.
Zambidis jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a body kick
and Zambidis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Zambidis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Zambidis lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Zambidis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zambidis cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zambidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zambidis swinging wildly here.
Zambidis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zambidis avoids a kick to the body.
Zambidis misses with a double jab.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zambidis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Zambidis scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick from Zambidis lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Johnson throws a combination. Zambidis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zambidis sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zambidis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Zambidis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zambidis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 47:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Zambidis!
An intense looking Mike Zambidis took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'i want a third match agaisnt takanori gomi!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cung Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cung Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hamilton on the side of the head.
It looks like Chris Hamilton has been cut.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hamilton throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Hamilton moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hamilton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee misses the jab.
Hamilton is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee throws a hook but Hamilton avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
OH! Hamilton has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Lee smells blood and charges in for the finish! Lee unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Hamilton sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cung Lee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricardo Oliveria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Taylor (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Oliveria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveria rushes Taylor and presses him up against the ropes.
Oliveria tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor tries to circle away but Oliveria has him pinned against the ropes.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oliveria is trying to break free.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Oliveria looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveria has double underhooks.
Oliveria trying to stall but Taylor improves his position.
Taylor lands a body punch.
Oliveria has Taylor pressed against the ropes, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oliveria tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveria has him pressed against the ropes.
Taylor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveria's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveria tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Oliveria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliveria stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Oliveria keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oliveria throws an elbow but it misses.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliveria dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveria moves into the clinch.
Oliveria is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveria keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliveria scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Oliveria.
Nice jab there from Oliveria.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Oliveria as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the ropes.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliveria won't allow it.
Oliveria wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oliveria looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeps control of Oliveria as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliveria keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliveria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveria.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Oliveria avoids it well.
Oliveria avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveria counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oliveria scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor looks gassed!
Oliveria moves into the clinch.
Oliveria has Taylor pressed against the ropes, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor is trying to push Oliveria away but Oliveria has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveria wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Oliveria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveria misses with a straight right.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oliveria looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Shawn Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Oliveria counters with a nice body shot.
Oliveria bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Oliveria avoids them all with ease.
Oliveria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveria.
Oliveria lands with an overhand left.
Oliveria misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveria throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Oliveria dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliveria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveria.
Taylor is rocked!
Oliveria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Oliveria misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Ricardo Oliveria is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Oliveria scores with a jab to the head.
Taylor throws a right hand that Oliveria ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveria also avoids with ease.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveria finish him?
Taylor looks to land a combination but Oliveria avoids it well.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliveria missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Oliveria counters with a beautiful hook that drops Taylor to the mat! Will Taylor be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Oliveria to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Taylor is up. He looks OK to continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveria misses the jab.
Oliveria looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor defending well as Oliveria loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shawn Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliveria has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Oliveria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Oliveria.
Oliveria looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice cross by Oliveria.
Oliveria ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oliveria's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taylor under the eye.
Oliveria slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
A shot to the liver by Oliveria. Beautiful body shot.
Oliveria connects with a quick right hand that sends Taylor tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ricardo Oliveria!
Ricardo Oliveria tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jens Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulver comes to the ring accompanied by Snapbacks and Tattoos. 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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215 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jens Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Pulver closes the distance and clinches.
Pulver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pulver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Pulver.
Pulver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kawajiri's face.
Kawajiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulver breaks the clinch.
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pulver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulver leaning against his opponent.
Pulver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pulver lands a nice elbow.
Pulver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pulver manages to break the clinch.
Kawajiri tries to clinch but Pulver moves out of range.
That kick from Pulver tenderised Kawajiri's leg. Kawajiri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kawajiri tries to clinch but Pulver is having none of it.
Kawajiri tries to clinch there but Pulver circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri moves to clinch but Pulver breaks away
and Pulver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulver ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri tries to clinch but Pulver is having none of it.
Pulver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulver.
Pulver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pulver lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kawajiri fails to land.
Pulver lands an elbow inside that Kawajiri shrugs off.
Pulver scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tatsuya Kawajiri 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!
Pulver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pulver takes the fight into the clinch.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver blocks an uppercut.
Pulver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri lands a shoulder strike.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Pulver.
Pulver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pulver landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pulver.
Kawajiri looks gassed!
Pulver taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulver landing knees to the body.
Pulver lands a damaging elbow.
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulver controlling the action here for a moment.
Kawajiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulver uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Pulver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Kawajiri's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Pulver.
Kawajiri misses with some punches.
Pulver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulver.
Pulver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawajiri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawajiri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawajiri gets tackled into the ropes by Pulver. Pulver maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Pulver.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Pulver lands an elbow that stopped Kawajiri in his tracks for a moment.
Pulver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawajiri tries to clinch but Pulver is having none of it.
Kawajiri takes the fight into the clinch.
Kawajiri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kawajiri lands with a light punch inside.
Pulver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawajiri.
Pulver taking a breather.
Pulver breaks the clinch.
Pulver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawajiri.
Pulver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kawajiri wants to clinch up but Pulver keeps it at a distance.
Pulver fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pulver forces Kawajiri back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jens Pulver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pulver lands a damaging elbow.
Pulver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pulver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pulver slips a straight right by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri scores with a jab. Pulver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawajiri lands a nice shot that snaps Pulver's head back.
Pulver scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulver takes one to the side of the head.
Jens Pulver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Kawajiri.
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 Jens Pulver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Kawajiri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kawajiri tries to clinch up but Pulver circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawajiri tries to clinch but Pulver moves out of range.
Pulver moves in looking to clinch but Kawajiri pushes him off.
Pulver scores with a head kick. Kawajiri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pulver throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Kawajiri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kawajiri wants to clinch but Pulver slips to the side
and Pulver counters by clinching up.
Pulver lands an elbow inside that Kawajiri shrugs off.
Pulver looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawajiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulver landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawajiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Pulver.
Pulver stalling in the clinch but Kawajiri improves position.
Pulver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulver stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulver.
Pulver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pulver throws a body punch but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Kawajiri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kawajiri 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.
Kawajiri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kawajiri tries to clinch there but Pulver circles away.
Kawajiri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawajiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pulver throws a lazy right hand but Kawajiri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Kawajiri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulver misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawajiri, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawajiri scores with a jab.
Kawajiri is looking to clinch.
Pulver tries to clinch up.
Pulver throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kawajiri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kawajiri doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulver circles away.
Kawajiri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pulver counters with a stiff right hand.
Kawajiri tries to clinch up but Pulver circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tatsuya Kawajiri just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Kawajiri's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pulver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawajiri tries to clinch
and Pulver counters with a big head kick but Kawajiri shrugs it off.
Kawajiri wants to clinch but Pulver slips to the side
and Pulver counters by clinching up.
Pulver lands a knee to the head.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
Pulver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawajiri misses with some punches.
Kawajiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pulver taking a breather.
Pulver throws an elbow that misses.
Kawajiri dodges an elbow strike from Pulver.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Kawajiri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pulver looking to stall.
Pulver blocks an uppercut.
Pulver tries to land knees in the clinch but Kawajiri avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulver.
Kawajiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulver lands a damaging elbow.
Kawajiri lands with a left to the head.
Pulver putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kawajiri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulver.
Pulver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pulver swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri cracks Pulver with an open hand slap.
Pulver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pulver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pulver.
Pulver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawajiri tries to clinch up but Pulver circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulver rushes Kawajiri and presses him up against the ropes.
Pulver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawajiri is looking to clinch but Pulver is avoiding it.
Pulver tries to clinch but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Pulver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kawajiri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pulver scrambles back to his feet.
Pulver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulver swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawajiri.
Pulver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kawajiri tries to clinch but Pulver moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kawajiri dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Kawajiri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kawajiri connects with a looping right hand.
Kawajiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Pulver should have avoided that one.
Jab by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with an uppercut. Pulver saw that one coming.
Kawajiri scores with a jab. Pulver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pulver is rocked!
Kawajiri blocks a head kick by Pulver.
Kawajiri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Pulver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kawajiri tries to clinch but Pulver is having none of it.
Pulver seems to have got his legs back now.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kawajiri.
Pulver is looking to clinch but Kawajiri is avoiding it.
Pulver is looking to clinch but Kawajiri is avoiding it.
Pulver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kawajiri keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawajiri doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulver circles away.
Pulver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pulver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulver walks into a left hand.
Pulver has closed the distance and engaged Kawajiri in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Kawajiri finds it's target.
Kawajiri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawajiri tries to close the distance and clinch but Pulver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pulver walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tatsuya Kawajiri!
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