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TFC 9 : Step Up PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Osama Burhani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osama Burhani could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alberto Da Silva's chin.
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250 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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258 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osama Burhani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alberto Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva scores with a big combo that sends Burhani crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Burhani flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Da Silva jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Da Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Schoolboy Lamar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Thompson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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259 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schoolboy Lamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson lands with a straight right. Lamar didn't see that one coming.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamar circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamar, right into the meat.
Lamar tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Benny Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Lamar has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thompson digs a good hook to Lamar's body.
Lamar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamar circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Lamar avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Lamar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thompson misses with the body kick
and Lamar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thompson really felt that one!
Lamar tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Lamar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lamar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamar misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lamar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Lamar instigates a clinch.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Lamar keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson is trying to push Lamar away but Lamar has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamar obliges.
Thompson looks winded!
Lamar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lamar gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamar seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Lamar scores a nice knee to the body.
Lamar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
Lamar prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Lamar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lamar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
It looks like Benny Thompson has been cut.
Lamar slowing the pace effectively.
Lamar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lamar connects with a knee to the head.
Lamar prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Lamar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson tries to circle away but Lamar has him pinned against the ropes.
Lamar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamar slowing the pace effectively.
Lamar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lamar lands a good knee to the midsection. Thompson won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lamar taking a breather.
Lamar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
Lamar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lamar has Thompson pressed against the ropes, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lamar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Lamar.
Lamar has Thompson pressed against the ropes, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Schoolboy Lamar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benny Thompson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lamar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schoolboy Lamar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamar manages to avoid it.
Lamar dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson staggers Lamar with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Lamar looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson looks to land a combination but Lamar avoids it well.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamar scores with a head kick. Thompson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
Lamar avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Lamar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lamar is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Thompson engages and cracks Lamar with a massive lead left hook - Lamar tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Thompson is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benny Thompson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rangi Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rangi Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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266 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rangi Williams!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Simpson crashing to the mat! Simpson uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
It looks like Sam Simpson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Simpson swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Simpson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Simpson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Simpson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Williams knocks Simpson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rangi Williams!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tipene Rawhiti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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266 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tipene Rawhiti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dallas Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooney tries a head kick but it misses.
Rooney tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rawhiti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rooney looks winded!
Rawhiti lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Dallas Rooney has been cut.
Rawhiti really is a fat lump.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rawhiti lands a body shot.
Rawhiti gets a clinch.
Rooney being controlled against the ropes.
Rawhiti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rawhiti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rooney swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawhiti.
Both fighters circling a little - Rooney finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rooney throws a sloppy head kick
and Rawhiti counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawhiti breaks the clinch.
Rawhiti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rooney throws a nice looking combination but Rawhiti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rawhiti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rooney backs up against the ropes.
Rooney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rawhiti.
Rooney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rawhiti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rawhiti throws a nice head kick!
Rawhiti tries to close the distance and clinch but Rooney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dallas Rooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooney tries a head kick but it misses.
Rawhiti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rawhiti has Rooney up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooney working hard to break the clinch.
Rawhiti trying to stall but Rooney improves his position.
Rawhiti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rawhiti throws a series of punches but Rooney moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Rooney.
Rawhiti thows a body shot but no joy.
Dallas Rooney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rooney scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rooney misses with a head kick.
Rooney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rawhiti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rooney.
Rooney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rooney goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rooney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rawhiti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rooney backs up against the ropes.
Rawhiti closes the distance and pushes Rooney back into the ropes.
Rawhiti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rawhiti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rooney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rawhiti circles away quickly and effectively.
Rooney misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rawhiti. Rooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rooney throws a hook but Rawhiti avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawhiti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rooney.
Rooney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rooney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rawhiti.
Rawhiti tries to clinch up.
Rawhiti throws a shot from downtown. Rooney moves away and avoids it.
Rooney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rawhiti wants to clinch.
Rawhiti moves out of range of the body kick from Rooney.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rooney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rawhiti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rooney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tipene Rawhiti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Rooney's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rooney throws a combination that misses
and Rawhiti counters with a body kick.
Rawhiti tries to clinch but Rooney is having none of it.
Rooney takes one to the chin there.
That has opened up Dallas Rooney's cut even more.
Rooney fails to land with a series of punches.
Rooney throws a nice looking combination but Rawhiti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawhiti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rawhiti misses with a few strikes there.
Rooney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rawhiti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rooney can do to turn this around?
Rooney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rawhiti tries to clinch but Rooney is having none of it.
Rawhiti has closed the distance and engaged Rooney in a clinch.
Rooney is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rawhiti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rooney backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney is trying to break the clinch but Rawhiti has him pressed against the ropes.
Rawhiti lands a nice uppercut.
Rooney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rawhiti managing to block the knees to the body from Rooney.
Rawhiti breaks from the clinch.
Rawhiti takes the fight into the clinch.
Rawhiti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rooney slips a jab and a cross from Rawhiti.
Rawhiti tries to clinch there but Rooney circles away.
Rooney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rawhiti counters with a big head kick but Rooney shrugs it off.
Rooney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawhiti scores with a spinning back kick!
Rooney misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rawhiti - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rooney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rooney swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawhiti.
Rawhiti lands a high kick!
Rooney misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Rooney. Those never looked like landing.
Rawhiti throws a sloppy head kick and Rooney moves out of range easily.
Rooney misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Rawhiti. Those never looked like landing.
Rooney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rawhiti rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawhiti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rooney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No joy there for Rooney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rooney misses with a double jab
and Rawhiti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rawhiti instigates a clinch.
Rawhiti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rooney throws a nice looking combination but Rawhiti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rooney throws a head kick but Rawhiti moves out of range.
Rawhiti lands with a slapping head kick.
Rooney works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rawhiti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rooney.
The cut above Dallas Rooney's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawhiti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rooney pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rawhiti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rooney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Rooney.
Rawhiti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rooney moves out of range of the strikes.
Rooney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rooney throws a combination that misses
and Rawhiti counters with a body kick that stops Rooney in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rawhiti lands a jab-cross combination.
Rooney swinging wildly here.
Rawhiti blocks a head kick by Rooney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tipene Rawhiti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Rooney's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rawhiti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rawhiti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rooney throws a head kick that misses.
Rooney throws a head kick that misses
and Rawhiti counters with a nice body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rawhiti slowing the pace effectively.
Rawhiti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rooney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rawhiti's calf.
Rooney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawhiti manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawhiti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rooney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rooney has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rawhiti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawhiti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rawhiti lands with a slapping head kick.
Rawhiti tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rooney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rawhiti is looking to clinch.
Rooney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rawhiti avoids the head kick by Rooney.
Rooney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Rawhiti. Those never looked like landing.
Rawhiti tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rooney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rawhiti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rooney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawhiti lands a head kick. Rooney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rawhiti checks the leg kick.
Rawhiti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rooney.
Rooney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rooney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rooney throws a sloppy head kick and Rawhiti moves out of range easily.
Rawhiti clinches.
Rawhiti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Rooney.
Rawhiti is looking to clinch but Rooney is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney misses with a combination
and Rawhiti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rawhiti scores with a jab to the body.
Rawhiti avoids the head kick by Rooney.
Rawhiti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rooney tries to score with a low kick but Rawhiti moves his leg out of the way.
Rawhiti tries to clinch but Rooney moves away
and Rooney counters with a leg kick.
Rooney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rawhiti.
Rooney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rooney swings for the body but Rawhiti moves out of range.
Rawhiti moves out of range of the body kick from Rooney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawhiti drives through and clinches with Rooney against the ropes.
Rooney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rawhiti effectively controlling the action here.
Rooney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rawhiti has him pressed against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Rawhiti has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rooney as Rawhiti tries to tie him up.
Rooney is looking to break free of the clinch but Rawhiti has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rooney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rawhiti has him pressed against the ropes.
Dallas Rooney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tipene Rawhiti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rawhiti avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tipene Rawhiti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rawhiti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tipene Rawhiti!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Game Time Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Nikiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Smooth Operator. A fine choice. Nikiel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Krystian Pudzianowski - Slowianski wiatr. Game Time Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Game Time Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Nikiel!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nikiel is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikiel.
It looks like Game Time Jones has been cut.
Nikiel blocks an uppercut.
Nikiel tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Nikiel trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikiel into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Nikiel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nikiel can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Nikiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Nikiel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Nikiel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikiel.
Nikiel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nikiel works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikiel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikiel digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Nikiel.
Nikiel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Nikiel.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikiel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Nikiel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikiel just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Nikiel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nikiel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nikiel lands a left hand.
Nikiel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nikiel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Nikiel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikiel pushes Jones back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nikiel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nikiel digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nikiel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nikiel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nikiel is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nikiel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nikiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nikiel is working Jones over against the ropes.
Nikiel scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikiel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Nikiel controls the action.
Good body shot from Nikiel.
Nikiel lands a shoulder strike.
Nikiel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nikiel.
A nice left hand lands by Nikiel.
Jones is rocked!
Game Time Jones's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Jones pressed against the ropes. Nikiel frees himself up and cracks Nikiel with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Jones crumples to the floor, out cold! Nikiel jumps on to the ropes and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mariusz Nikiel!
A determined Mariusz Nikiel didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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B |
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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