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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers has chosen Drowning Pool - Step Up as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ramon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dekkers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boyka clinches up with Dekkers and pushes him back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dekkers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boyka's brow.
Boyka misses with a knee strike.
Boyka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dekkers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Dekkers avoids the elbow strike from Boyka, against the ropes.
Boyka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dekkers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dekkers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boyka avoids the elbow strike from Dekkers, against the ropes.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Ramon Dekkers has been cut.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boyka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekkers is defending well for now.
Dekkers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
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!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Boyka throws an elbow but misses.
Dekkers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boyka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boyka managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Boyka lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka tries a knee to the head but Dekkers blocks it.
Boyka lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Dekkers.
Boyka blocks the elbow strike.
Dekkers throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyka avoids it.
Boyka misses with an elbow strike.
Dekkers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boyka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers pushes off an throws an elbow but Boyka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Boyka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yuri Boyka's cut is getting worse.
Boyka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dekkers throws an elbow but misses.
Boyka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boyka throws an elbow that misses.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyka blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to work over Boyka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boyka misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Boyka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the head but Dekkers blocks with his arms.
Boyka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dekkers misses with an elbow over the top.
Boyka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dekkers lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
Dekkers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dekkers blocks the elbow strike.
Boyka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyka slowing the pace effectively.
Boyka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boyka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dekkers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yuri Boyka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it misses.
Boyka throws an elbow that misses.
Boyka missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside that Boyka shrugs off.
A short left from Boyka.
Dekkers can't find room to land a body shot as Boyka controls the action.
Dekkers is looking to control Boyka's arms but Boyka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dekkers has his back to the ropes.
Boyka managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boyka misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Boyka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dekkers's defenses.
That has opened up Ramon Dekkers's cut even more.
Boyka misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Boyka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dekkers's brow.
A short right from Boyka on the inside.
Boyka looking to stall.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Dekkers pushes off an throws an elbow but Boyka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka is stalling here.
Dekkers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Boyka.
Nice elbow from Dekkers.
Jeez, Yuri Boyka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dekkers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boyka avoids a wild elbow strike from Dekkers.
Boyka pushes off an throws an elbow but Dekkers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Boyka blocks an elbow strike.
Dekkers avoids a wild elbow strike from Boyka.
Boyka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dekkers's defenses.
Boyka lands a shoulder strike.
The cut above Ramon Dekkers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boyka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boyka lands a nice elbow.
Dekkers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dekkers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yuri Boyka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ramon Dekkers!
A victorious Ramon Dekkers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Janek Kolanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarek Noga (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Janek Kolanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarek Noga!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolanko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kolanko looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kolanko tries to clinch up but Noga circles away and keeps his distance.
Kolanko tries to clinch but Noga moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Noga.
Kolanko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noga keeps the fight on the outside.
Kolanko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kolanko tries to clinch but Noga moves out of range.
Kolanko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Noga scores with a one two! Kolanko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Noga. Those never looked like landing.
Kolanko wants to clinch.
Noga swats away the attempt to clinch by Kolanko.
Noga throws a series of punches but Kolanko avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolanko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kolanko tries to clinch but Noga is having none of it.
Jarek Noga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolanko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Noga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kolanko wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Noga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolanko forces Noga back against the ropes and clinches.
Kolanko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Noga up against the ropes.
Kolanko looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolanko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kolanko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kolanko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Janek Kolanko.
Noga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kolanko tries to clinch up.
Noga throws a combination that misses
and Kolanko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kolanko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kolanko tries to land a knee to the head but Noga blocks with his arms.
Kolanko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Noga is trying to break free.
Kolanko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kolanko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noga tries to break free but Kolanko pushes him back against the ropes.
Kolanko misses with a knee strike.
Kolanko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noga is keeping busy.
Kolanko misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolanko looking to stall.
Noga working hard to break the clinch.
Noga working hard to break the clinch.
Kolanko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kolanko has him pressed against the ropes.
Noga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Noga letting Kolanko take a breather here.
Noga is looking to break free of the clinch but Kolanko has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janek Kolanko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Noga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Noga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noga scores with a jab to the body.
Noga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolanko circles away quickly and effectively.
Noga fails to land with a series of punches.
Noga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kolanko tries to close the distance and clinch but Noga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolanko wants to clinch up but Noga keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Noga.
Kolanko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noga throws a series of punches but Kolanko moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolanko ducks under a wild hook from Noga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noga. Kolanko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kolanko moves in looking to clinch but Noga pushes him off.
Janek Kolanko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kolanko has managed to clinch.
Noga dodges an elbow strike from Kolanko.
Noga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kolanko landing knees to the head.
Kolanko slowing the pace effectively.
Noga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kolanko with a knee to the head.
Kolanko looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noga wants to get back to striking at distance but Kolanko won't allow it.
Kolanko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noga blocks it with crossed arms.
Noga wants to get back to striking at distance but Kolanko won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noga as Kolanko tries to tie him up.
Kolanko misses with a knee strike.
Noga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noga has had enough of the clinch but Kolanko keeps him there for the moment.
Noga has had enough of the clinch but Kolanko keeps him there for the moment.
Kolanko pushes off an throws an elbow but Noga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Noga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kolanko throws an elbow but misses.
Kolanko with a knee to the head.
Noga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolanko wants to stall.
Noga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kolanko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kolanko trying to stall but Noga improves his position.
Kolanko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noga has had enough of the clinch but Kolanko keeps him there for the moment.
Kolanko tries to stall but Noga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Noga wants to break free but Kolanko has control.
Noga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
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 Janek Kolanko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Noga throws a good cross that connects.
Noga scores with a sloppy right hand. Kolanko should have avoided that one.
Noga connects with a looping right hand.
Kolanko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noga misses with the combination.
Kolanko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noga throws a right hand that Kolanko ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolanko also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Noga.
Noga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kolanko slips under a jab.
Kolanko tries to clinch but Noga moves out of range.
Kolanko tries to clinch there but Noga circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kolanko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kolanko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from Noga. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noga swats away the attempt to clinch by Kolanko.
Kolanko clinches.
Janek Kolanko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noga letting Kolanko take a breather here.
Kolanko stalling in the clinch but Noga improves position.
Kolanko scores with a knee to the head.
Noga is trying to break the clinch but Kolanko is controlling him.
Noga working hard to break the clinch.
Kolanko slowing the pace effectively.
Kolanko keeps control of Noga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kolanko has him pressed against the ropes.
Kolanko is trying to stall.
Kolanko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kolanko lands a knee to the head.
Noga tries to circle away but Kolanko has him pinned against the ropes.
Noga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kolanko has him pressed against the ropes.
Kolanko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kolanko has him pressed against the ropes.
Noga tries to break the clinch but Kolanko is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolanko stalling in the clinch but Noga improves position.
Noga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noga has had enough of the clinch but Kolanko keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kolanko looking to stall.
Kolanko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noga blocks it with crossed arms.
Noga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kolanko tries to stall but Noga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Noga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kolanko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kolanko tries to land a knee to the head but Noga blocks with his arms.
Noga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kolanko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kolanko tries to land a knee to the head but Noga blocks with his arms.
Jarek Noga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janek Kolanko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kolanko prevents Noga from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Janek Kolanko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kolanko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Janek Kolanko!
During a confident post fight interview, Janek Kolanko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyler Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julien Touret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Roots - Kool On. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Crain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julien Touret!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Touret at a distance.
A head kick misses from Crain.
Crain throws a leg kick but Touret sees it coming and moves out of range.
Touret misses with a body kick.
Crain looks for the body kick but Touret saw that one coming.
Touret buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crain throws a nice looking combination but Touret bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Touret.
Some bone on bone action there as Crain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Touret wants to clinch.
Crain scores with a leg kick.
Crain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Touret. Touret obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyler Crain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touret pushes Crain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Crain managing to block the knees to the body from Touret.
Touret lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crain backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Touret has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crain looking to slow down the pace here.
Crain misses with a body punch.
Crain is looking to break free of the clinch but Touret has double underhooks.
Crain working hard to break the clinch.
Crain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crain looks to land a body kick but Touret moved away.
Touret takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Touret dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crain. That did some damage!
Crain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Touret cracks Crain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Touret throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Touret.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touret lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crain circles away quickly and effectively.
Crain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Touret uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Touret throws out a leg kick but Crain moves out of range and Touret only half commits.
Crain misses with a body shot.
Crain throws a head kick that misses.
Crain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crain looks to throw the jab but Touret is out of range.
Crain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crain checks a leg kick.
Crain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Touret can pounce on him.
Touret has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crain.
Crain throws a sloppy head kick and Touret moves out of range easily.
Crain lands a nice hook to Touret's body. Touret takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Touret doesn't manage to clinch there - Crain circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crain misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Crain is predictable there
and Touret makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Touret throws a front kick aimed at Crain's knee but Crain avoids it well.
Touret has Crain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Crain misses with the head strike.
Crain misses with some punches.
A short left from Touret.
Touret keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crain's efforts to push away.
Touret is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crain is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Crain.
Crain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touret's elbow.
Crain tries to break the clinch but Touret is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crain breaks from the clinch.
Touret clinches.
Touret is pushing Crain up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crain tries to break free but Touret pushes him back against the ropes.
Touret scores with a shot to the side of Crain's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crain putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Touret in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Touret looks gassed!
A short uppercut from Crain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain throws a head punch that misses.
Crain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Touret avoids the elbow strike from Crain, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyler Crain will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crain connects with a jab.
Crain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crain looks for the body kick but Touret saw that one coming.
Touret throws out a loose jab but Crain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crain misses with an uppercut.
Touret looks to throw the jab but Crain is out of range.
Crain scores with a nice right hand.
Touret moves out of range of the body kick from Crain.
Touret moves into the clinch.
Crain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Crain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crain tries to land knees in the clinch but Touret avoids the damage to the body.
Touret lands an elbow inside.
Touret lands a good knee to the midsection. Crain won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crain is trying to force a seperation but Touret has the dominant position.
Touret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyler Crain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Touret.
Crain is trying to push Touret away but Touret has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Touret with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crain throws a head punch that misses.
Crain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crain misses with a body punch.
Crain stalling in the clinch but Touret improves position.
Touret landing knees to the head.
Crain lands with a short shot to the head.
Touret misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crain lands a hook that snaps the head of Touret backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Crain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Touret leaning his opponent against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Touret creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crain misses with the head strike.
Crain trying to stall but Touret improves his position.
Touret tries to throw a body punch but Crain avoids it by throwing Touret back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Crain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Touret's brow.
Crain manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touret looks to land a right hand but Crain moved out of range.
Crain blocks a low kick nicely.
Crain swings for the body but Touret moves out of range.
Touret has managed to clinch.
Crain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crain dodges an elbow strike from Touret.
Touret gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Tyler Crain has been cut.
Crain is looking to break free of the clinch but Touret has double underhooks.
Crain looking to throw knees to the head but Touret is blocking nicely.
Crain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crain avoiding damage as Touret throws knees to the body.
Crain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crain tries a body shot but Touret blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touret keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crain's efforts to push away.
Touret blocks an elbow strike.
Crain cracks Touret with a nice body shot.
Crain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touret's elbow.
Crain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crain scores with a shoulder strike.
Crain lands an uppercut.
Crain scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crain can't find room to land a body shot as Touret controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Crain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Crain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Crain lands a front kick to the face, that drops Touret to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crain catches Touret napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Touret crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Crain raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyler Crain!
After winning the bout, Tyler Crain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Dan Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Ruxin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruxin has chosen Hero as his entrance music. Rodney Ruxin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ruxin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruxin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodney Ruxin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruxin tries to bum rush Church with a series of wild strikes but Church uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruxin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Church darts in and clinches Ruxin up against the ropes.
Church using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruxin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruxin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruxin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Church is keeping busy.
Ruxin wants to break free but Church has control.
Ruxin is trying to break the clinch but Church has him pressed against the ropes.
Church tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruxin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruxin avoiding damage as Church throws knees to the body.
Ruxin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruxin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ruxin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruxin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruxin lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ruxin takes a swing at Church's ribcage but misses.
Ruxin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Church momentarily.
Ruxin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sloppy strikes from Ruxin. Those never looked like landing.
Church walks into a jab.
Church doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruxin circles away.
Ruxin lands a nice shot that snaps Church's head back.
Ruxin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruxin checks a leg kick.
Ruxin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Church. Church obviously looking to wear him down.
Church keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruxin connects with a looping right hand.
Ruxin throws a nice looking combination but Church bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruxin lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruxin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruxin throws a nice looking combination but Church bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Church throws a chopping leg kick but Ruxin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruxin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Church circles away quickly and effectively.
Church takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Church throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Church feints and then cracks Ruxin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruxin down.
Church takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruxin, as that shot connected.
Ruxin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruxin misses with a two punch combination.
Ruxin staying out of range there.
Ruxin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Church tries to clinch up but Ruxin circles away and keeps his distance.
Church throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruxin misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ruxin swinging wildly here.
A jab from Ruxin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Church lands a leg kick that knocks Ruxin off balance momentarily.
Church dodges the punch combination from Ruxin.
Ruxin misses with a wild combination.
Church darts in and clinches Ruxin up against the ropes.
Ruxin is trying to break the clinch but Church has him pressed against the ropes.
Church utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ruxin avoiding damage as Church throws knees to the body.
Ruxin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruxin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodney Ruxin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ruxin misses with a jab to the body
and Church counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruxin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruxin scores with a nice strike.
Church gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Church has Ruxin pushed against the ropes.
Ruxin is trying to stall.
Ruxin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruxin misses with a double jab
and Church counters with a solid body kick.
Ruxin throws a series of punches but Church avoids them all with ease.
Church takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruxin is trying to break the clinch but Church has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Church.
Come on Ruxin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Church breaks from the clinch.
Ruxin misses with a hook.
Ruxin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Church walks into a straight right hand from Ruxin.
Church avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruxin misses with a body shot.
Ruxin defending well as Church loads up on a big left hand.
Ruxin stalks Church and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Church's face. Church staggers backwards, shaken.
Ruxin punishes Church's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruxin misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Church blocks a jab.
Church throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ruxin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Church tries to clinch but Ruxin is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ruxin!
Ruxin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Church avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Church avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruxin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Church circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruxin throws a right hand that Church ducks under and follows up with a left that Church also avoids with ease.
Church closes the distance and pushes Ruxin back into the ropes.
Ruxin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Church is keeping busy.
Ruxin tries to break the clinch but Church is controlling the position.
Ruxin is looking to break free of the clinch but Church has double underhooks.
Church lands a knee to the body.
Ruxin is breathing heavily.
Church looking to throw knees to the head but Ruxin is blocking nicely.
Church prevents Ruxin from breaking the clinch.
Church lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ruxin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Church throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruxin taking a breather.
Church manages to break the clinch.
Church tries to clinch up but Ruxin circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruxin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church closes the distance and pushes Ruxin back into the ropes.
Ruxin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Church missing with knees to the body.
Ruxin is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruxin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Come on Church - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ruxin working hard to break the clinch.
Ruxin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Church breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Ruxin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Church doesn't seem phased though.
Ruxin misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Church.
Church lands a knee to the head.
Church breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Church takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodney Ruxin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruxin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Church moves into the clinch.
Ruxin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Church missing with knees to the body.
Church scores with a knee to the head.
Ruxin manages to break the clinch.
Church tries to clinch there but Ruxin circles away.
Ruxin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Church is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Church fails with an attempt to clinch.
Church closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruxin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruxin.
Dan Church is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruxin misses with a wild body shot.
Ruxin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Church.
Church is looking to clinch but Ruxin is avoiding it.
Church is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruxin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruxin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruxin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ruxin.
Church wants to land a leg kick but Ruxin is out of range.
Ruxin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ruxin misses with a few strikes there.
Ruxin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Church is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruxin just misses with a punch to the body.
Church tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Church closes the distance and pushes Ruxin back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin wants to break free but Church has control.
Church unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruxin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Church tries a knee to the head but Ruxin blocks it.
Church prevents Ruxin from breaking the clinch.
Church has Ruxin pressed against the ropes.
Church escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruxin looks to throw the jab but Church is out of range.
Ruxin throws a nice looking combination but Church bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Church connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruxin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Church.
Church looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ruxin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Church counters with a thumping low kick.
Dan Church has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruxin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruxin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Church counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin swats away the attempt to clinch by Church.
Church gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Church lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Ruxin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruxin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dan Church has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Church keeps control of Ruxin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Church breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruxin misses with a two punch combination.
Church throws a leg kick which misses Ruxin's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruxin tries to avoid it.
Ruxin throws a combination that misses
and Church counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruxin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruxin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Church showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruxin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Ruxin!
Our winner, Rodney Ruxin, 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 welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Enver Hoxha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklaus Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niklaus Michaels acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enver Hoxha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niklaus Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels misses with a right hand
and Hoxha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hoxha scores with a three punch combo!
Hoxha throws a head kick that Michaels semi-blocks.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoxha tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Hoxha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Michaels.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoxha. Michaels shrugs it off though.
Michaels misses with a left hand
and Hoxha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michaels thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoxha throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels tries to keep at a distance but Hoxha has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoxha has him pressed against the ropes.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hoxha counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoxha.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoxha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoxha doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Hoxha.
Michaels misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoxha. That's going to slow Michaels down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha wants to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoxha as he connects with a hook.
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hoxha tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels throws a looping overhand right but Hoxha ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoxha defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoxha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoxha tries to clinch up.
Hoxha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoxha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoxha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoxha tries to clinch up.
Michaels throws a jab when Hoxha was well out of range.
Hoxha wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Hoxha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoxha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoxha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enver Hoxha dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hoxha scores with a kick to the body.
Enver Hoxha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Hoxha tenderised Michaels's leg. Michaels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoxha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michaels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Michaels duly obliges.
Enver Hoxha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoxha defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Hoxha throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoxha.
Michaels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoxha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hoxha fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Michaels.
Hoxha is looking to clinch.
Hoxha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Hoxha.
Hoxha wants to clinch but Michaels slips to the side
and Hoxha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoxha is rocked!
Hoxha darts in trying to clinch
and Michaels counters with a thumping low kick.
Oh Hoxha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoxha tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoxha slips a straight right by Michaels.
Hoxha is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Hoxha slips under a jab from Michaels.
Hoxha seems to have got his legs back now.
Michaels 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha tries to clinch up.
Hoxha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoxha slips under a jab.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoxha doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoxha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoxha lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels cracks Hoxha with an open hand slap.
Hoxha throws a nice head kick!
Hoxha misses with a few strikes there.
Hoxha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a right hand that misses
and Hoxha counters with a body kick.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Hoxha connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Michaels misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enver Hoxha is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoxha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Michaels misses with an uppercut
and Hoxha counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels scores with the left hand. Hoxha knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoxha scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hoxha clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the ropes.
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 Enver Hoxha will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hoxha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoxha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoxha tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a hook. Hoxha ducked under it nicely.
Michaels gets tackled into the ropes by Hoxha. Hoxha maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to push Hoxha away but Hoxha has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hoxha has Michaels pressed against the ropes, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoxha has double underhooks.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoxha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niklaus Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoxha digs a good body shot into Michaels's ribs.
Hoxha wants to clinch
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoxha wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Hoxha tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Niklaus Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick from Hoxha lands but Michaels takes it in his stride.
Hoxha tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels throws a jab when Hoxha was well out of range.
Hoxha moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Hoxha staying out of range there.
Hoxha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaels.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoxha doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Hoxha throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Hoxha. Those never looked like landing.
Hoxha slips under a jab from Michaels.
Hoxha throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a right hand
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoxha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a right hand
and Hoxha counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoxha.
Hoxha misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoxha, right into the meat.
Hoxha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michaels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels jabs Hoxha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enver Hoxha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoxha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enver Hoxha!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jean Claude Van Halen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Biffman (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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148 lbs
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178 lbs
21 - 4 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Van Halen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Biff Biffman!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Halen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Biffman jabs Van Halen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Biffman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Halen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biffman.
Jean Claude Van Halen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Halen is looking to clinch but Biffman is avoiding it.
Biffman blocks a jab.
Biffman throws a hook but Van Halen avoids it easily.
Van Halen misses with a right hand
and Biffman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Halen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Biffman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Halen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A swing and a miss from Van Halen.
Van Halen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Biffman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Halen wants to clinch
and Van Halen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jean Claude Van Halen has been cut.
Biffman pushes Van Halen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Van Halen blocks a body shot from Biffman.
Biffman lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Van Halen.
Van Halen working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biffman blocks an uppercut.
Biffman tries a body shot but Van Halen blocks it.
Van Halen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Halen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Halen pushes Biffman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Van Halen.
A head punch on the inside from Van Halen fails to land.
Good body shot from Biffman.
Van Halen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Biffman lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Van Halen fails to land.
Biffman has Van Halen pushed against the ropes.
Biffman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Biffman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Biffman clinches up with Van Halen and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biffman digs a right hand underneath Van Halen's ribcage. Van Halen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Halen misses with the head strike.
Biffman struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Halen controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biffman.
Van Halen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Halen tries to throw a body punch but Biffman avoids it by throwing Van Halen back against the ropes.
Biffman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Halen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biffman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Biffman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Halens head.
Biffman blocking some punches.
Van Halen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Halen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Halen taking a breather.
Biffman misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Halen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Biffman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Biffman prevents a body shot from Van Halen.
A short right from Biffman on the inside.
Biffman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Halens head.
Van Halen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biffman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Biffman is working Van Halen over against the ropes.
Biffman tries to throw a body punch but Van Halen avoids it by throwing Biffman back against the ropes.
Van Halen misses with some punches.
Biffman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Halen's elbow.
Biffman cracks Van Halen with a nice body shot.
Biffman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen can't break the clinch.
Van Halen blocks a body shot from Biffman.
Biffman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Halen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Biffman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Halen throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Biffman.
Van Halen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Halen wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Biffman.
Biffman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Halen working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Halen has a couple of punches blocked by Biffman.
Van Halen tries to land a knee to the head but Biffman blocks with his arms.
Biffman lands an uppercut.
Van Halen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Biff Biffman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean Claude Van Halen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Biffman is looking to chop away at Van Halen's legs.
A punch combination from Van Halen misses.
Biffman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Biffman moves away from the strike by Van Halen.
Van Halen misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Van Halen misses.
Nice body kick from Biffman.
Van Halen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Halen.
Biffman clinches up against the ropes.
Van Halen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Biffman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Halen misses with some punches.
Biffman lands with a light punch inside.
Van Halen is rocked!
Biffman lands a body shot.
Oh Van Halen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Halen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Biffman prevents Van Halen from breaking the clinch.
Biffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Biffman lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Halen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Halen seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Halen throws a punch but it's blocked by Biffman.
Biffman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Halen being controlled against the ropes.
Biffman receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Biff Biffman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Halen has a couple of punches blocked by Biffman.
Biffman struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Halen controls his hands.
Biffman leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Van Halen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biffman taking a breather.
Biffman continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biffman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Halen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Halen wants to get back to striking at distance but Biffman won't allow it.
Biffman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Biffman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Halen lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Halen.
Van Halen trying to stall but Biffman improves his position.
Biffman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Biffman lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Halen tries to circle away but Biffman has him pinned against the ropes.
Van Halen misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Biffman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman lands a shoulder strike.
Van Halen throws a punch but it's blocked by Biffman.
Biffman manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Biffman misses its intended target.
Biffman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Biffman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Halen.
Van Halen 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.
Van Halen throws a head kick but Biffman moves out of range.
Van Halen throws a lazy right hand but Biffman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Halen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Halen throws a lazy uppercut
and Biffman counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Halen swings for the body but Biffman moves out of range.
Van Halen throws an overhand right that lands on Biffman's shoulder, as Biffman tries to avoid the shot.
Van Halen doesn't manage to clinch there - Biffman circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Halen swings widly with a right hand
and Biffman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Halen throws a lazy right hand but Biffman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Halen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biffman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biffman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Halen throws a head kick that misses
and as Van Halen tries to reset, Biffman cracks him with a perfect counter right hand that drops him to the mat! Van Halen is trying to get up but he's doing the chicken dance and face plants back to the floor - that's enough for the referee and he's called the bout! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Biff Biffman!
A very excited looking Biff Biffman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Liam Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harrison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dizzy Rascal - Sirens. 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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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Liam Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristofer Hong!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harrison.
Hong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harrison throws a big shot that misses.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hong is looking to land body kicks.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hong misses the target.
Harrison throws a hook to the side of Hong's head but Hong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hong swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Harrison throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harrison checks a leg kick nicely.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harrison's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Harrison.
Hong misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison lunges at Hong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hong's hand.
Harrison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hong tries to land a body kick
and Harrison counters with a left to the body.
Hong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harrison lands with a shot to the body.
Harrison throws a looping overhand right but Hong ducks down to avoid it.
Hong staying out of range there.
A big left from Hong misses.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison moves into range and clinches up with Hong.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harrison's brow.
Harrison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison misses with a knee strike.
Harrison takes an elbow to the temple.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Harrison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hong's brow.
Hong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hong blocks the elbow strike.
Hong looking to throw knees to the head but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Hong.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Hong blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrison.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrison.
Hong blocks an elbow strike from Harrison.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
Hong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hong tries a body shot but Harrison blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison dodges an elbow strike from Hong.
Harrison avoiding damage as Hong throws knees to the body.
Harrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Hong avoids the damage to the body.
Harrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
Harrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hong lands with a left to the head.
Hong blocks an elbow strike from Harrison.
Harrison digs a right hand into Hong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hong's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hong.
Hong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrison pushes off an throws an elbow but Hong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrison's elbow.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hong is keeping busy.
Harrison can't break the clinch.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrison misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hong is keeping busy.
Harrison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Hong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Hong back against the ropes.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hong managing to block the knees to the body from Harrison.
Hong blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harrison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrison avoids the elbow strike from Hong, against the ropes.
Harrison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hong lands an elbow just above Harrison 's eye.
Harrison has had enough of the clinch but Hong keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Liam Harrison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A cross from Harrison lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hong - that will leave a mark!
Harrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrison.
Harrison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harrison working aggressively here.
Hong missing with knees to the body.
Hong avoids the elbow strike from Harrison, against the ropes.
Harrison lands a nice elbow.
Harrison looking to slow down the pace here.
Hong presses Harrison against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harrison blocking some punches.
Harrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harrison lands a good knee to the midsection. Hong won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Hong.
Hong blocks an elbow strike from Harrison.
Hong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hong.
Hong pushes Harrison back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harrison tries to break the clinch but Hong is controlling the position.
Harrison is trying to break free.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harrison managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Harrison can't break the clinch.
Hong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harrison trying to control the position but instead, Hong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harrison into the ropes.
Hong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harrison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands an elbow just above Harrison 's eye.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hong throws an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Hong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrison.
Hong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Hong gets through Harrison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harrison misses with a body punch.
Harrison has had enough of the clinch but Hong keeps him there for the moment.
Hong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harrison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Harrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harrison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Harrison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hong's brow.
Harrison tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
A knee to the head by Hong.
Hong blocks an elbow strike from Harrison.
Harrison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hong's defenses.
Harrison is looking to break free of the clinch but Hong has double underhooks.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Harrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Hong blocks an elbow strike.
Harrison gets through Hong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Harrison's head.
Hong avoids the elbow strike from Harrison, against the ropes.
Harrison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrison wants to break free but Hong has control.
Kristofer Hong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison misses with a punch to the body.
Hong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harrison missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Hong swinging wildly here.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Harrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristofer Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Some bone on bone action there as Harrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harrison is looking to land body kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Hong there.
Liam Harrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harrison pushes Hong up against the ropes in a clinch.
Harrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.
Hong prevents a body shot from Harrison.
Harrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong managing to block the knees to the body from Harrison.
Harrison is trying to stall.
Hong digs a right hand into Harrison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harrison's gas tank.
Harrison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hong blocks an elbow strike from Harrison.
Harrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong lands a damaging elbow.
Hong lands an elbow just above Harrison 's eye.
Hong lands with a left to the head.
Harrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.
Harrison is working Hong over against the ropes.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Harrison misses with a body punch.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Harrison prevents a body shot from Hong.
Hong lands an elbow just above Harrison 's eye.
Hong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands with a light punch inside.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hong keeps control of Harrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harrison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hong.
Hong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hong prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Harrison.
Hong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
Hong scores with a hook to the body.
Hong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Harrison.
Harrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hong.
Harrison lands a body punch.
Harrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
Harrison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Harrison blocks an elbow strike.
Hong digs a right hand into Harrison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harrison's gas tank.
Hong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harrison's defenses.
Hong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hong is leaning against Harrison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong throws a leg kick but Harrison checks it.
Harrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harrison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hong tries to score with a low kick but Harrison moves his leg out of the way.
Hong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harrisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hong is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrison moves out of range as Hong throws a body kick.
Harrison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong moves into range and clinches up with Harrison.
Harrison tries to circle away but Hong has him pinned against the ropes.
Hong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristofer Hong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristofer Hong!
Kristofer Hong 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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