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Dynasty 160: LHW Tournet Rd #2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between William Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Quitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Sims could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Artie Quitter 's chin.
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Great elbows
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artie Quitter !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims closes the distance and pushes Quitter back into the ropes.
Sims is looking to control Quitter 's arms but Quitter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sims has his back to the ropes.
Sims looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quitter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quitter is trying to force a seperation but Sims has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sims lands a nice uppercut.
Sims trying to control the position but instead, Quitter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sims into the ropes.
Quitter is looking to break free of the clinch but Sims has double underhooks.
Quitter tries to circle away but Sims has him pinned against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Sims.
Quitter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quitter .
Sims stalling in the clinch but Quitter improves position.
Quitter blocks an elbow strike from Sims.
Sims looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quitter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quitter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quitter swats away the attempt to clinch by Sims.
Sims swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sims checks a low kick from Quitter .
Sims throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quitter .
Quitter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quitter ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
William Sims seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims clinches up against the ropes.
Sims throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sims lands a nice elbow.
Quitter is trying to push Sims away but Sims has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sims is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Quitter wants to get back to striking at distance but Sims won't allow it.
Sims throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Quitter wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Sims.
Nice elbow from Sims.
Sims missing with knees to the body.
Sims lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sims lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quitter takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sims has Quitter pressed against the ropes, preventing Quitter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sims has Quitter pressed against the ropes, preventing Quitter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sims lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sims just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quitter 's brow.
Sims lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quitter backwards.
Quitter is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sims lands an elbow that stopped Quitter in his tracks for a moment.
Quitter is still on wobbly legs! Can Sims finish him?
Sims displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quitter up against the ropes.
Quitter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Sims dominated that round.
That's time! Sims's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sims throws an off balance right hand
and Quitter counters with a good low kick that Sims was not able to check.
Quitter seems to have recovered his senses.
Sims fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quitter , pushing him back against the ropes.
Sims misses with an elbow over the top.
Quitter takes an elbow to the temple.
Sims stalling against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sims creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sims manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sims throws an elbow but misses.
Quitter breaks the clinch.
Sims lands a jab to Quitter 's midsection.
Quitter throws a series of punches but Sims avoids them all with ease.
Sims clinches.
Sims is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quitter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quitter avoids a wild elbow strike from Sims.
Stalling in the clinch from Sims.
Sims lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sims fails to land.
Quitter can't break the clinch.
Quitter working hard to break the clinch.
Sims misses with an elbow over the top.
Sims lands an elbow inside.
Quitter blocks an elbow strike.
Quitter blocks the elbow strike.
Sims lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quitter backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sims.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sims.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sims just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quitter 's brow.
Sims throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sims.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitter can't break the clinch.
A short left from Sims.
Sims lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sims looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quitter avoids a wild elbow strike from Sims.
William Sims has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quitter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sims is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sims gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Quitter blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sims keeps control of Quitter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quitter can't break the clinch.
Quitter wants to break free but Sims has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Sims dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Quitter slips a straight right by Sims.
Sims tries to clinch up but Quitter circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Quitter .
Sims takes a swing at Quitter 's ribcage but misses.
Quitter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sims.
Quitter throws a solid leg kick but Sims takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Quitter .
Sims is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sims tries to clinch up.
Quitter thows a body shot but no joy.
Quitter keeps the fight on the outside.
Quitter cracks Sims with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quitter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Quitter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sims connects with a looping right hand.
Sims tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims moves out of range of the body kick.
Sims misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Quitter coming out on top.
Sims tries to clinch but Quitter moves out of range.
Quitter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sims thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sims tries to clinch up but Quitter circles away and keeps his distance.
Sims is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Quitter 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sims with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Quitter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sims checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quitter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quitter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sims missing with a left hand there. Quitter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sims pushes Quitter up against the ropes in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sims scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sims misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quitter .
Quitter blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims stalling against the ropes.
Sims lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quitter tries to break free but Sims pushes him back against the ropes.
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!
Quitter dodges an elbow strike from Sims.
Quitter is looking to break free of the clinch but Sims has double underhooks.
Sims lands an elbow that stopped Quitter in his tracks for a moment.
Quitter is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the ropes.
Quitter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sims needs to keep his hands up - Quitter had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sims lands a right hook to the body.
Sims wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quitter misses with a wild body shot.
Quitter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sims checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Sims clearly takes 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.
Sims throws a shot to the body.
Sims tries to score with a low kick but Quitter moves his leg out of the way.
Quitter jabs Sims right on the nose. Sims blinks but takes it well.
Sims moves into the clinch successfully.
Sims throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quitter s head.
Sims lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quitter backwards.
Sims avoiding damage.
Quitter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sims throws an elbow but it misses.
Quitter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sims trying to stall but Quitter improves his position.
Sims stalls.
Quitter is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the ropes.
The referee calls for Sims to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims misses with an elbow strike.
Sims just leaning against Quitter , taking a breather.
Sims misses with an elbow over the top.
Quitter is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the ropes.
Sims misses with an elbow over the top.
Quitter is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the ropes.
Quitter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sims throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quitter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Sims on the inside.
Quitter tries to break the clinch but Sims is controlling the position.
Sims creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Quitter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Sims, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sims looks to score with a jab to the body but Quitter is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quitter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quitter scores with a leg kick.
Quitter misses with a few strikes there.
Quitter thows a body kick. Sims tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sims wants to clinch
and Quitter counters with a series of strikes. Sims will be more careful next time no doubt.
Quitter throws a right and a left that Sims avoids nicely.
Quitter connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sims tries to clinch but Quitter is having none of it.
Sims tries to clinch up but Quitter circles away and keeps his distance.
Quitter moves out of range as Sims strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sims is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sims lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Quitter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quitter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A bone on bone clash there as Sims blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Quitter misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Sims had his way with Artie Quitter in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sims throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quitter counters with a solid body kick.
Artie Quitter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Sims is winning the standup battle so far.
Sims fails to land with a series of punches.
Quitter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sims tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Quitter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sims looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sims gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quitter blocks an elbow strike.
Quitter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quitter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sims.
Quitter is trying to break free.
Quitter blocks the elbow strike.
Sims throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quitter wants to break free but Sims has control.
Sims lands a damaging elbow.
Sims is trying to maintain a safe position but Quitter gets an underhook and turns Sims into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims misses with an elbow over the top.
Quitter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sims scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sims trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sims.
Sims creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Quitter blocks an elbow strike from Sims.
Sims is trying to maintain a safe position but Quitter gets an underhook and turns Sims into the ropes.
Sims lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quitter wants to break free but Sims has control.
Sims lands an elbow that stopped Quitter in his tracks for a moment.
Sims gets through Quitter 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sims lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sims controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Quitter .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitter has had enough of the clinch but Sims keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Sims scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quitter wants to break free but Sims has control.
Quitter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims lands an elbow inside that Quitter shrugs off.
Sims taking a breather.
Sims lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quitter .
Sims keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quitter 's efforts to push away.
Quitter tries to throw a body punch but Sims avoids it by throwing Quitter back against the ropes.
Sims unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quitter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Quitter dodges an elbow strike from Sims.
Quitter takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quitter wants to get back to striking at distance but Sims won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Sims.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sims.
A frustrated look appears on Quitter 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quitter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sims tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quitter avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Sims showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sims 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Sims!
After the big win, William Sims made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alan Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koichi Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koichi Kano will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Cobra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kano!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kano keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Koichi Kano has been cut.
Cobra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kano rushes Cobra and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cobra blocks an elbow strike from Kano.
Cobra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kano throws an elbow but it misses.
Kano struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobra controls his hands.
Kano misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cobra can't break the clinch.
Kano stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kano.
Cobra avoiding damage as Kano throws knees to the body.
Kano misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kano looking to stall.
Cobra can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano misses with a body punch.
Kano lands a shoulder strike.
Cobra avoiding damage as Kano throws knees to the body.
Cobra landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kano taking a breather.
Kano lands with a light punch inside.
Kano tries to throw a body punch but Cobra avoids it by throwing Kano back against the ropes.
Cobra takes a shot to the head.
Kano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cobra avoids the elbow strike from Kano, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Cobra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobra lands a jab-cross combination.
Cobra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cobra.
Cobra slips a jab from Kano.
Kano moves out of range of the body kick.
Kano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kano.
Cobra throws a jab but it's blocked by Kano.
Cobra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kano.
Cobra misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cobra.
Cobra throws a hook to the side of Kano's head but Kano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobra avoids the head kick by Kano.
Cobra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cobra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kano connects with a high kick.
Cobra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cobra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Cobra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koichi Kano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kano is looking to chop away at Cobra's legs.
Alan Cobra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobra throws a poor cross that misses
and Kano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobra moves away.
Kano throws an overhand right that lands on Cobra's shoulder, as Cobra tries to avoid the shot.
Kano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alan Cobra is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobra tries to clinch up but Kano circles away and keeps his distance.
Kano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobra clips Kano 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 Kano a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kano.
Kano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobra tries to clinch up.
Cobra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra cracks Kano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cobra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kano finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobra's head.
Kano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kano thows a body shot but no joy.
Cobra throws a sloppy head kick
and Kano counters with a head kick.
Cobra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobra clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alan Cobra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cobra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cobra tries to clinch but Kano moves out of range.
Kano rushes Cobra and presses him up against the ropes.
Kano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobra blocks a body shot from Kano.
Cobra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobra throws a jab when Kano was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kano lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Cobra misses the target.
Cobra works over Kano's head and body with a nice combination.
That has opened up Koichi Kano's cut even more.
Kano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cobra has had enough of the clinch but Kano keeps him there for the moment.
Kano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cobra is trying to push Kano away but Kano has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cobra as Kano tries to tie him up.
Cobra trying to land knees to the body.
Kano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cobra prevents a body shot from Kano.
Kano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Cobra will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Koichi Kano'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.
Kano lands with a right hand.
Kano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cobra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kano avoids the head kick by Cobra.
Cobra cracks Kano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobra.
Cobra throws a head kick that Kano semi-blocks.
Cobra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kano misses with a body kick.
Kano throws a wild body kick that Cobra sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobra swats away the attempt to clinch by Kano.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cobra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kano.
Kano rushes Cobra and presses him up against the ropes.
Kano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cobra manages to break the clinch.
Cobra checks a leg kick.
Kano swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano tries to clinch but Cobra is having none of it.
Kano tries to clinch but Cobra moves out of range.
Kano defending well as Cobra loads up on a big left hand.
Cobra throws a sloppy head kick and Kano moves out of range easily.
Kano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cobra.
Cobra drives through and clinches with Kano against the ropes.
Kano lands a left hand.
Kano lands with a light punch inside.
Cobra managing to block the knees to the body from Kano.
Cobra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kano has a couple of punches blocked by Cobra.
Kano lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobra is trying to break the clinch but Kano has him pressed against the ropes.
Cobra tries a knee to the head but Kano blocks it.
Cobra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra trying to control the position but instead, Kano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cobra into the ropes.
Cobra tries to land knees in the clinch but Kano avoids the damage to the body.
Kano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cobra trying to control the position but instead, Kano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cobra into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobra.
Kano misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Cobra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kano's brow.
Kano prevents Cobra from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobra tries to land knees in the clinch but Kano avoids the damage to the body.
Cobra tries to stall but Kano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Koichi Kano just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Koichi Kano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobra misses the jab.
Kano lands with a right hand.
Kano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobra on the side of the head.
Kano throws the kick towards the body but Cobra avoids it.
Cobra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cobra throws a right and a left that Kano avoids nicely.
Cobra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kano circles away quickly and effectively.
Kano moves out of range as Cobra strikes.
Kano tries a head kick but it misses.
Kano takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kano lands a shoulder strike.
Cobra tries to land knees in the clinch but Kano avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobra.
Cobra is trying to break free.
Kano blocks a body shot from Cobra.
Kano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobra avoids it.
Kano lands an elbow inside.
Kano working aggressively here.
Kano pushes off an throws an elbow but Cobra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cobra is trying to push Kano away but Kano has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobra's elbow.
Kano wants to stall.
Cobra wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cobra's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kano.
Kano misses with a body punch.
Kano taking a breather.
Cobra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kano or not.
Kano is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobra misses with a body punch.
Cobra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kano is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cobra gets a clinch.
Cobra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kano slips a straight right by Cobra.
Kano throws a sloppy head kick and Cobra moves out of range easily.
Kano doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobra circles away.
Cobra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kano was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobra.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cobra.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobra lands a head kick that sends Kano down! Kano is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Cobra is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alan Cobra!
Alan Cobra is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonjasky comes to the ring accompanied by -=Fried Day=-. Lilburne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You'll never walk alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilburne throws a head kick that misses
and Bonjasky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilburne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Lilburne misses its intended target.
Lilburne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lilburne misses with a two punch combination.
Bonjasky connects with a body shot.
Bonjasky slips under a jab.
Lilburne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lilburne throws a head kick but Bonjasky moves out of range.
Lilburne throws the kick towards the body but Bonjasky avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonjasky scores with a push kick.
Lilburne tries to land a leg kick but Bonjasky saw it coming and moves away.
Lilburne slips a jab from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lilburne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lilburne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilburne drops his guard momentarily, allowing Bonjasky to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Lilburne! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Bonjasky takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ernesto Bonjasky!
An out of breath Ernesto Bonjasky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Lewis St Clair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Clair has chosen Ready to Die 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 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Lewis St Clair!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Clair misses with a looping left.
St Clair looks to land a combination but Eckstein avoids it well.
Jason Eckstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Clair throws a body punch but Eckstein moves out of range.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses.
St Clair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eckstein.
St Clair misses with a straight right.
Eckstein tries to clinch but St Clair moves out of range.
Eckstein tries to bum rush St Clair with a series of wild strikes but St Clair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Clair throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eckstein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eckstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eckstein takes one on the button.
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 good leg kick by Eckstein.
Eckstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eckstein scores with a kick to the midsection.
St Clair misses with a jab to the body
and Eckstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair takes one to the chin there.
St Clair throws a body kick that misses.
St Clair blocks a head kick by Eckstein.
St Clair fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eckstein.
A jab from Eckstein misses.
St Clair moves in looking to clinch but Eckstein pushes him off.
Eckstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eckstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eckstein throws a head kick that half lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Clair checks a leg kick.
St Clair lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Clair slips a jab and a cross from Eckstein.
St Clair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eckstein wants to land a leg kick but St Clair is out of range.
Eckstein takes a swing at St Clair's ribcage but misses.
St Clair throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Clair fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Eckstein scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by St Clair misses
and Eckstein counters with a nice leg kick.
St Clair throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
St Clair tries a head kick but it misses.
St Clair walks into a left hand.
A jab from Eckstein does it's job there.
Eckstein thows a leg kick but St Clair checks it
and St Clair counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Clair uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eckstein has time to react.
Eckstein throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Clair does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Lewis St Clair will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Eckstein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Clair is out of range.
Eckstein circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eckstein counters with an inside leg kick.
St Clair blocks a leg kick.
Eckstein takes one to the side of the head.
Eckstein misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Eckstein does no damage.
Eckstein avoids the head kick by St Clair.
Eckstein works St Clair's body with a nice hook.
Eckstein throws a shot from downtown. St Clair moves away and avoids it.
St Clair blocks a leg kick.
Eckstein lands a front kick.
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eckstein.
St Clair throws a body punch but Eckstein moves out of range.
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
St Clair walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St Clair looks to land a combination but Eckstein avoids it well.
St Clair lands with a straight right. Eckstein didn't see that one coming.
Eckstein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St Clair throws out a leg kick but Eckstein moves out of range and St Clair only half commits.
St Clair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eckstein.
Eckstein tries to clinch up but St Clair circles away and keeps his distance.
St Clair goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Eckstein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
St Clair is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein scores with a spinning back kick!
No joy there for St Clair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Clair throws a right hand that Eckstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Eckstein also avoids with ease.
Eckstein connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Clair. St Clair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eckstein lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eckstein.
St Clair looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Clair shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Eckstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eckstein throws a lazy right hand but St Clair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eckstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Clair throws out the jab.
Jon Lewis St Clair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left and a right from Eckstein both land. Nice combination.
Eckstein lunges at St Clair with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Clair's hand.
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 Jason Eckstein will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Clair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Clair misses with a low kick.
A jab from Eckstein misses.
St Clair tries to bum rush Eckstein with a series of wild strikes but Eckstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Clair tries a head kick but it misses.
St Clair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eckstein manages to avoid it.
Eckstein misses the jab.
Eckstein has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Clair.
Eckstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St Clair.
Eckstein lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from St Clair.
Eckstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Clair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eckstein misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St Clair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Clair.
St Clair can't find room to land a body shot as Eckstein controls the action.
Eckstein lands a hook that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
Knees to the body from Eckstein.
Eckstein scores with a shoulder strike.
St Clair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eckstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Eckstein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Clair is keeping busy.
Eckstein is leaning against St Clair and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Eckstein gets through St Clair's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 nice glancing elbow lands by Eckstein.
St Clair is rocked!
It looks like Jon Lewis St Clair has been cut.
Eckstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Clair is still on wobbly legs! Can Eckstein finish him?
Eckstein utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eckstein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eckstein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Clair seems to have recovered his senses.
Eckstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein wants to stall.
Eckstein works on St Clair's body with a couple of short punches.
St Clair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eckstein has him pressed against the ropes.
Eckstein lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eckstein lands with a left to the head.
Eckstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St Clair's efforts to push away.
A short left from St Clair.
St Clair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eckstein.
St Clair is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Clair as Eckstein tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Clair dodges an elbow strike from Eckstein.
Eckstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eckstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair'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.
Eckstein tries to clinch but St Clair moves out of range.
Eckstein misses with a body shot.
St Clair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eckstein circles away quickly and effectively.
St Clair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eckstein.
Eckstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Eckstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Clair is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eckstein is keeping busy.
Eckstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
Eckstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Clair looking to stall.
Eckstein throws a head punch that misses.
Eckstein has St Clair pushed against the ropes.
St Clair has had enough of the clinch but Eckstein keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from St Clair fails to land.
St Clair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair tries a body shot but Eckstein blocks it.
St Clair's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eckstein scores with a shot to the side of St Clair's head.
St Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
Eckstein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eckstein pushes St Clair back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eckstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Clair breaks the clinch.
Eckstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Eckstein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Clair looks to land a left hand but Eckstein moved out of range nicely.
St Clair slips under a jab from Eckstein.
A big right from St Clair misses.
Eckstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Clair.
Eckstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Clair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eckstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eckstein wants to land a leg kick but St Clair is out of range.
St Clair avoids the head kick by Eckstein.
Eckstein closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from St Clair.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Eckstein taking a breather.
St Clair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Clair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Clair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Clair lands with a right to the head.
Eckstein misses with a body punch.
St Clair lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein had his way with Jon Lewis St Clair in that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A left lands for Eckstein.
Jon Lewis St Clair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Clair keeps the fight on the outside.
St Clair cracks Eckstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
St Clair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eckstein thows a leg kick but St Clair checks it
and St Clair counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts St Clair, as that shot connected.
Both fighters circling a little - Eckstein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eckstein is looking to land body kicks.
Eckstein throws a good cross that connects.
St Clair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Clair lands with a thumping leg kick.
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.
St Clair lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Eckstein goes down! The ref sends St Clair to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Eckstein is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
St Clair circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein avoids a kick to the body.
St Clair looks to score with a jab to the body but Eckstein is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by St Clair.
Eckstein lands with a cross.
Eckstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from St Clair! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jon Lewis St Clair!
Jon Lewis St Clair seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tubo Lard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bethany Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lard comes to the ring accompanied by I'm Fat. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubo Lard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bethany Noel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel checks a leg kick.
Noel thows a body shot but no joy.
Lard lands a leg kick that knocks Noel off balance momentarily.
Lard is looking to land body kicks.
Tubo Lard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lard.
Lard ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
Lard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lard throws a low kick but Noel avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Lard misses.
Noel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lard moves away.
Lard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lard throws a leg kick
and Noel counters with a right hand to the body.
Noel avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Noel's hands.
Lard checks a leg kick.
A big right from Noel misses.
The fighters circling - Noel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lard misses with a low kick.
Lard misses with a jab to the body
and Noel counters with a body kick.
Noel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lard tries to bum rush Noel with a series of wild strikes but Noel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lard throws a sloppy head kick and Noel moves out of range easily.
Lard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noel. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard misses with a low kick.
Lard moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noel checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Lard is predictable there
and Noel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lard thows a leg kick but Noel checks it
and Noel counters with a head kick.
Noel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noel missing with a left hand there. Lard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lard throws a sloppy head kick and Noel moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tubo Lard 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.
Noel looks to land a right hand but Lard moved out of range.
Tubo Lard is winning the standup battle so far.
Lard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lard checks it well.
Noel scores with a jab.
Noel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lard looks to land a left hand but Noel moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noel slips a jab and a cross from Lard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel throws a right hand that misses
and Lard counters with a solid body kick.
Lard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lard misses with a low kick.
Noel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lard misses the shot to the body.
Noel misses with a straight left.
Lard misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Noel lands with a straight right. Lard didn't see that one coming.
Lard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lard moves out of range of the strikes.
Lard closes the distance and clinches.
Noel struggles to land a body shot inside as Lard controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands an uppercut.
Lard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lard.
Lard lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lard tries a knee to the head but Noel blocks it.
Lard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lard tries to work over Noel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noel has Lard pressed against the ropes, preventing Lard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lard can't break the clinch.
Lard misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lard.
Noel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lard tries to land a knee to the head but Noel blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noel.
Lard misses with some punches.
Noel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lard backwards.
Lard misses with a punch on the inside.
Noel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lard misses with a knee strike.
Noel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bethany Noel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lard throws a sloppy head kick
and Noel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lard looks to throw a body kick
and Noel counters with a good low kick that Lard was not able to check.
A slow jab from Noel misses its intended target.
Lard throws a solid leg kick but Noel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lard.
Lard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lard tried to score with a low kick but Noel checks it.
Noel throws the kick towards the body but Lard avoids it.
Noel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noel.
Lard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noel. That did some damage!
Noel lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard misses with a leg kick
and Noel counters with a left to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Lard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noel misses with an uppercut
and Lard counters with a right hand to the body.
Noel thows a body shot but no joy.
Noel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lard blocks a head kick by Noel.
Lard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lard.
Noel misses the jab.
Lard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lard is looking to clinch but Noel is avoiding it.
Noel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lard throws a leg kick but Noel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lard misses with a looping right.
Lard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noel.
Lard cracks Noel with an open hand slap.
A good leg kick by Lard.
Noel blocks a jab.
Good work by Noel as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Noel.
Noel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lard scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tubo Lard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lard throws a sloppy body shot
and Noel counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Noel.
Noel misses with a two punch combination.
Noel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lard.
A low kick from Lard misses
and Noel counters with a solid body kick.
Lard lands with a straight right. Noel didn't see that one coming.
Lard misses with a body shot.
Lard misses with a body shot.
Noel lands a leg kick that knocks Lard off balance momentarily.
Lard lands a right hook to the body.
Noel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard throws a right hand that Noel ducks under and follows up with a left that Noel also avoids with ease.
Noel misses with a double jab
and Lard counters with a thumping low kick.
Noel scores with a kick to the body.
Noel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Lard does no damage.
Lard misses with a leg kick
and Noel counters with a stiff right hand.
Lard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Noel throws a looping overhand right but Lard ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lard wants to clinch but Noel slips to the side
and Noel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noel throws a front kick that sends Lard stumbling back into the ropes.
Noel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lard lands with a hook. Noel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Noel avoids the body shot from Lard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Noel will feel that in the morning.
Noel misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Lard slams his shin into Noel's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Bethany Noel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lard throws a push kick but Noel slaps the foot to one side.
Noel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Noel cracks Lard with a good jab.
Lard tries to land a leg kick but Noel saw it coming and moves away.
Noel throws a shot from downtown. Lard moves away and avoids it.
Lard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lard.
Lard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Noel counters with a low kick, right behind Lard 's knee.
Nice shot lands for Noel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Lard saw that one coming.
Noel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lard.
Lard connects with an inside leg kick.
Noel moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lard.
Noel thows a leg kick but Lard checks it
and Lard counters with a low kick, right behind Noel 's knee.
Lard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Lard.
Noel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Noel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lard.
An inside leg kick lands from Lard.
Lard wants to clinch.
Lard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noel is able to avoid easily.
Lard throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lard moves out of range as Noel strikes.
Noel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noel blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tubo Lard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tubo Lard!
A very excited looking Tubo Lard rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid comes to the ring accompanied by The Drunken Scotsman - The Irish Rovers. Shamus McDermid has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shamus McDermid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze throws a hook but McDermid blocks it.
McDermid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blaze will feel that in the morning.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze scores with a shot to the body.
McDermid has closed the distance and engaged Blaze in a clinch.
McDermid throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDermid misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for McDermid to work.
Blaze misses with an elbow over the top.
Blaze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDermid.
Blaze missing with knees to the body.
Blaze misses with a knee to the head.
Blaze looking to slow down the pace here.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Blaze 's eye.
McDermid tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McDermid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blaze's brow.
McDermid lands a good knee to the midsection. Blaze won't want to take too many of those.
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!
McDermid has Blaze pushed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McDermid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Phil Blaze has been cut.
McDermid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDermid scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from McDermid.
Blaze blocks a body shot from McDermid.
Blaze tries to land knees in the clinch but McDermid avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McDermid.
Blaze looks winded!
Blaze takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, McDermid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blaze trying to stall but McDermid improves his position.
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!
McDermid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDermid stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McDermid blocking some punches.
Blaze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermid slows down the pace here.
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDermid misses with a knee strike.
Blaze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blaze using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blaze dodges an elbow strike from McDermid.
McDermid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
Blaze misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Blaze.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze blocks an elbow strike from McDermid.
McDermid lands with a left to the head.
McDermid misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamus McDermid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Blaze'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.
McDermid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Blaze misses.
McDermid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDermid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McDermid throws an elbow that misses.
McDermid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDermid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McDermid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaze wants to stall.
Blaze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDermid's elbow.
McDermid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blaze up against the ropes.
Blaze misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDermid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blaze's defenses.
McDermid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDermid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
Blaze is rocked!
McDermid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blaze is still on wobbly legs! Can McDermid finish him?
McDermid cracks Blaze with a big elbow, right in the eye socket! Blaze drops to his knees in obvious pain! The referee starts the count but it's plainly obvious that Blaze isn't going to get back to his feet. The referee counts none the less and McDermid struts around the mat, safe in the knowledge that this one is over. A big win for McDermid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Shamus McDermid!
Shamus McDermid took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Just call me Jack the Ripper because anyone that gets in this ring with me is leaving cut up!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim comes into the arena with Here we go blaring out of the sound system. Ola Afolabi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola Afolabi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laborina Lim, right into the meat.
Afolabi tries to move into range but Laborina Lim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laborina Lim throws a solid leg kick but Afolabi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Laborina Lim.
A leg kick checked by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim defending well as Afolabi loads up on a big left hand.
Laborina Lim checks a low kick from Afolabi.
Nice body kick there by Afolabi.
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 shot to the body from Laborina Lim misses
and Afolabi counters with a head kick.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook
and Afolabi counters with a head kick.
Afolabi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Afolabi tries a head kick but it misses.
Afolabi connects with a crisp jab.
Laborina Lim is looking to score with low kicks.
Laborina Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Afolabi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim walks into a left hand.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Afolabi checks it well.
Afolabi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laborina Lim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good work by Laborina Lim as he checks the leg kick.
Afolabi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Afolabi
and Laborina Lim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Laborina Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Afolabi's elbow.
Afolabi can't break the clinch.
Laborina Lim lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ola Afolabi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laborina Lim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laborina Lim.
Afolabi is trying to force a seperation but Laborina Lim has the dominant position.
Afolabi breaks the clinch.
Afolabi throws a head kick but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
Antonio Laborina Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Afolabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim misses with a kick to the body
and Afolabi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Afolabi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laborina Lim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laborina Lim scores with a nice head shot.
Afolabi is rocked!
Laborina Lim misses with a body kick.
Afolabi misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Laborina Lim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laborina Lim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Afolabi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laborina Lim scores with a shot to the side of Afolabi's head.
Laborina Lim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Afolabi is still on wobbly legs! Can Laborina Lim finish him?
Laborina Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
Laborina Lim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Laborina Lim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ola Afolabi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Afolabi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laborina Lim can pounce on him.
Afolabi seems to have recovered his senses.
Laborina Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laborina Lim checks the leg kick.
Afolabi walks into a jab.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laborina Lim stuns Afolabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laborina Lim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Laborina Lim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Afolabi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch.
Afolabi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laborina Lim.
Afolabi is trying to break free.
Laborina Lim pushes Afolabi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim scores with a hook to the body.
Laborina Lim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Afolabi is breathing heavily.
Afolabi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Afolabi's efforts to push away.
Afolabi can't break the clinch.
Laborina Lim crunches a lovely knee into Afolabi's ribcage.
Laborina Lim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laborina Lim.
A body shot lands from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand 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!
Laborina Lim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laborina Lim lands an elbow inside that Afolabi shrugs off.
Antonio Laborina Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laborina Lim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.
Laborina Lim creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Afolabi crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Afolabi slips a straight right by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim misses the shot to the body.
Laborina Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Laborina Lim scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim cracks a nice hook into Afolabi's ribs.
Laborina Lim and Afolabi are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Laborina Lim throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Afolabi into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Laborina Lim knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Laborina Lim!
Antonio Laborina Lim 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 Geodude Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinhart Vult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golem comes to the ring accompanied by Geo dude geo geo dude. Vult has chosen War Machine by KISS as his entrance music. Geodude Golem could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Reinhart Vult's chin.
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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
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geodude Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reinhart Vult!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golem keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Golem lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vult doesn't seem phased though.
Golem swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vult cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vult takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Golem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vult walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vult moves into range and clinches up with Golem.
A short right from Vult.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Golem.
Vult is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golem is defending well for now.
A short right from Vult.
Vult's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Golem.
Golem scores with a nice body kick.
Vult fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vult fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golem swats away the attempt to clinch by Vult.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Geodude Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vult stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golem.
Vult tries to clinch
and Golem finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Golem throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Vult to counter with a crisp jab.
Vult has managed to clinch.
Golem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vults head.
Vult has a couple of punches blocked by Golem.
A short uppercut from Vult.
Golem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Vult.
Golem throws a head punch that misses.
Golem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vult is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Golem can't find room to land a body shot as Vult controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vult wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Golem has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vult as Golem tries to tie him up.
Vult lands an elbow that stopped Golem in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Golem.
Golem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vult's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Golem.
Vult is rocked!
A frustrated look appears on Vult's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vult is still on wobbly legs! Can Golem finish him?
Vult tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vult backwards.
Golem tries to break the clinch but Vult is controlling the position.
Golem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vult's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Golem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Golem seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Golem lands an uppercut.
Vult is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Golem stalling in the clinch but Vult improves position.
Golem throws a punch but it's blocked by Vult.
Golem breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Vult with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Vult looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Vult get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Geodude Golem!
Post fight, an emotional Geodude Golem said 'Geodude, Geodude, Geodude...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shia Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doofenshmirtz has chosen Feuer Frei -by- Rammstein as his entrance music. Shia Locke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shia Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Locke.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doofenshmirtz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Locke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Doofenshmirtz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Locke swings for the body but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Doofenshmirtz both land. Nice combination.
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!
Doofenshmirtz clinches up with Locke and pushes him back against the ropes.
Doofenshmirtz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doofenshmirtz's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Doofenshmirtz.
It looks like Shia Locke has been cut.
Doofenshmirtz misses with an elbow strike.
Locke tries to work over Doofenshmirtz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a body shot from Locke.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Locke misses with some punches.
Doofenshmirtz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Locke lands a high kick!
Locke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Doofenshmirtz duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz just misses with a punch to the body.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a straight left.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to clinch.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Doofenshmirtz. Locke shrugs it off though.
Doofenshmirtz looks to land a left hand but Locke moved out of range nicely.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doofenshmirtz works on Locke's body with a couple of short punches.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Locke's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doofenshmirtz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Locke.
A short right from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a right to the head.
Doofenshmirtz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Doofenshmirtz controls his hands.
Doofenshmirtz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doofenshmirtz fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz clips Locke 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 Locke a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Locke rushes Doofenshmirtz and presses him up against the ropes.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doofenshmirtz digs a right hand underneath Locke's ribcage. Locke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Doofenshmirtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doofenshmirtz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Doofenshmirtz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doofenshmirtz.
Locke is rocked!
Doofenshmirtz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doofenshmirtz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Locke, pushing him back against the ropes.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Locke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doofenshmirtz keeps control of Locke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke seems to have got his legs back now.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Doofenshmirtz controls the action.
Doofenshmirtz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Locke's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Locke lands with a light punch inside.
Locke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Doofenshmirtz tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Heinz Doofenshmirtz should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Shia Locke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Locke moves out of range of the body kick.
Doofenshmirtz cracks Locke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Locke keeps the fight on the outside.
Doofenshmirtz moves into the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doofenshmirtz prevents a body shot from Locke.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke gets through Doofenshmirtz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doofenshmirtz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Doofenshmirtz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Locke's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doofenshmirtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Locke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doofenshmirtz throws a chopping leg kick but Locke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doofenshmirtz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Locke lands a head kick. Doofenshmirtz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Locke wants to land a leg kick but Doofenshmirtz is out of range.
A punch combination from Doofenshmirtz misses.
Doofenshmirtz closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doofenshmirtz's elbow.
Doofenshmirtz has Locke pressed against the ropes, preventing Locke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Locke takes an elbow to the temple.
Doofenshmirtz breaks the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doofenshmirtz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doofenshmirtz tries a head kick but it misses.
Doofenshmirtz throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke keeps the fight on the outside.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Locke.
Doofenshmirtz lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doofenshmirtz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid body kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doofenshmirtz clobbers Locke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Locke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Locke throws a head kick but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke moves into range and connects with a jab.
A combination from Doofenshmirtz does no damage.
Doofenshmirtz throws a sloppy head kick and Locke moves out of range easily.
Locke scores with a jab to the body.
Locke throws a push kick but Doofenshmirtz slaps the foot to one side.
Doofenshmirtz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doofenshmirtz thows a body shot but no joy.
Locke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to clinch.
Locke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Doofenshmirtz blocks the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Locke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Doofenshmirtz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doofenshmirtz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doofenshmirtz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doofenshmirtz ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Locke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doofenshmirtz can pounce on him.
Locke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Doofenshmirtz will feel that in the morning.
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 Shia Locke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shia Locke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Locke get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Locke stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Doofenshmirtz runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
Heinz Doofenshmirtz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Herbst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbst has chosen How can I become a Bawlaa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Herbst!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herbst jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Herbst moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Herbst.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Herbst knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong scores with a leg kick.
Armstrong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armstrong trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Herbst.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
Herbst managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
A right handed body shot lands from Armstrong.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
Armstrong misses with a knee strike.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Herbst avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Herbst avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Armstrong lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Herbst blocks it.
Armstrong tries to work over Herbst's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong digs a right hand into Herbst's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Herbst's gas tank.
A short right from Armstrong on the inside.
Herbst blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Herbst lands an elbow inside.
Armstrong lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Armstrong on the inside.
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Herbst misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
Armstrong trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong lands with a light punch inside.
Armstrong misses with a knee to the head.
Herbst creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Armstrong's defenses.
Armstrong tries to work over Herbst's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herbst taking a breather.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herbst backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong lands a body punch.
Herbst looks winded!
Herbst blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Herbst misses with a head kick.
Armstrong tries to clinch up but Herbst circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Armstrong.
Herbst throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Herbst.
Herbst misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herbst misses with the body kick
and Armstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Armstrong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armstrong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Herbst will feel that in the morning.
James Herbst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Armstrong.
Herbst is breathing heavily.
Herbst moves out of range as Armstrong throws a body kick.
Armstrong clinches up with Herbst and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herbst.
Armstrong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Herbst has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herbst's elbow.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Armstrong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herbst.
Xavier Armstrong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Herbst blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Herbst blocks it.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herbst avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Armstrong landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armstrong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Herbst blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Herbst controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong just leaning against Herbst, taking a breather.
Herbst blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herbst can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Herbst just misses with a elbow thrown towards Armstrong's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that second round.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A solid body kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Herbst's front leg but catches the back leg as Herbst tries to avoid it.
Armstrong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick.
Xavier Armstrong is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Armstrong. Herbst shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong connects with a body shot that sends Herbst's belly button to the back.
Herbst doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herbst swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herbst takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Armstrong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Armstrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Armstrong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short left from Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong tries to work over Herbst's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herbst managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong stalling against the ropes.
Armstrong tries to land knees in the clinch but Herbst avoids the damage to the body.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Herbst avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herbst on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Herbst.
Armstrong is looking to control Herbst's arms but Herbst gets an underhook and turns him. Now Armstrong has his back to the ropes.
A hook to the body from Armstrong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong is working Herbst over against the ropes.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Herbst blocks it.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Armstrong as the two fighters clinch.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but Herbst blocks it.
Armstrong tries to land knees in the clinch but Herbst avoids the damage to the body.
Herbst blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Herbst controls his hands.
Armstrong has Herbst pressed against the ropes, preventing Herbst from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Armstrong scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Herbst 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.
Herbst is rocked!
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!
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Herbst pushes him off.
Armstrong scores with a spinning back kick!
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches.
Herbst throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Armstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong trying to land knees to the body.
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong tries to work over Herbst's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Herbst is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a left hand.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but Herbst blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Herbst's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Armstrong lands a good knee to the midsection. Herbst won't want to take too many of those.
Herbst is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Herbst blocks an elbow strike.
Herbst seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herbst.
Herbst tries to circle away but Armstrong has him pinned against the ropes.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Herbst avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Herbst avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Herbst controls his hands.
Herbst blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong wants to stall.
Herbst on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herbst avoids it.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herbst's elbow.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herbst's elbow.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Herbst avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Herbst blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Herbst controls the action.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Herbst pushes off an throws an elbow but Armstrong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Armstrong tries a low kick but Herbst avoids it.
Armstrong throws a head kick but Herbst moves out of range.
Armstrong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Armstrong throws an overhand right that lands on Herbst's shoulder, as Herbst tries to avoid the shot.
Herbst misses with a right hand
and Herbst takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Herbst moves out of range of the body kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Armstrong slips a jab from Herbst.
Herbst tests Armstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herbst blocks a head kick by Armstrong.
Herbst misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herbst.
Armstrong swings for the body but Herbst moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Armstrong.
Herbst keeps the fight on the outside.
Herbst circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herbst connects with a right hand. Armstrong shakes it off.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Herbst's front leg but catches the back leg as Herbst tries to avoid it.
Armstrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Herbst is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
Herbst slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Armstrong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Herbst.
Armstrong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Armstrong is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Herbst, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Armstrong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Herbst throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armstrong 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 2:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Herbst!
Our winner, James Herbst, 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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