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PRIDE: Cast Away III PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mickey Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balmon Le Beau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mickey Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Balmon Le Beau!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Beau moves out of range as Cohen strikes.
Cohen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cohen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Beau finds it's way round the side to connect with Cohen's head.
Cohen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Le Beau avoids the body shot from Cohen.
Cohen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Beau finds it's way round the side to connect with Cohen's head.
Cohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Beau misses with a series of wild punches.
Cohen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Le Beau fails to land with a series of punches.
Cohen throws out a loose jab but Le Beau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Cohen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cohen misses with a body shot
and Le Beau counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Le Beau.
A thudding body kick lands there by Le Beau!
Cohen throws a poor cross that misses
and Le Beau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cohen is rocked!
Le Beau connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Cohen out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Balmon Le Beau!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Greenleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comcast Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Greenleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Comcast Guy!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenleaf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greenleaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenleaf misses the shot to the body.
Guy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Greenleaf just misses with a punch to the body.
Greenleaf doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Greenleaf lands a body shot.
Guy is looking to slow Greenleaf down with leg kicks.
Greenleaf connects with a crisp jab.
Greenleaf throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Guy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Greenleaf swings widly with a right hand
and Guy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy slips under a jab.
Guy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greenleaf lands a jab.
Greenleaf tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy digs a good body shot into Greenleaf's ribs.
Guy avoids the body shot from Greenleaf.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greenleaf.
Guy lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guy.
Greenleaf on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Greenleaf misses with a wild body shot.
Greenleaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Greenleaf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Guy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Guy finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenleaf takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Greenleaf slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Guy lands a jab to the nose.
Greenleaf misses the shot to the body.
Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greenleaf doesn't seem bothered though.
Greenleaf just misses with a punch to the body.
Greenleaf throws an off balance right hand
and Guy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Greenleaf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guy swings for the body but Greenleaf moves out of range.
Greenleaf takes one to the chin there.
Greenleaf takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy avoids the body shot from Greenleaf.
Greenleaf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greenleaf connects with a crisp jab.
Guy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Greenleaf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guy gets tackled into the cage by Greenleaf. Greenleaf maintains the clinch.
Greenleaf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greenleaf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenleaf lands an elbow just above Guy 's eye.
It looks like Comcast Guy has been cut.
Greenleaf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guy tries to break the clinch but Greenleaf is controlling the position.
Greenleaf lands a right hand.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Greenleaf throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Greenleaf - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenleaf blocking some punches.
Greenleaf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guy's efforts to push away.
Greenleaf trying to stall but Guy improves his position.
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greenleaf is stalling here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenleaf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guy.
A short left from Greenleaf.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Greenleaf working aggressively here.
Guy tries a body shot but Greenleaf blocks it.
Greenleaf throws a head punch that misses.
Greenleaf pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Greenleaf has double underhooks.
Greenleaf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands an uppercut.
Greenleaf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guy tries to break the clinch but Greenleaf is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Greenleaf pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Greenleaf has Guy pushed against the cage.
Greenleaf misses with an elbow over the top.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Greenleaf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Greenleaf pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Greenleaf misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greenleaf takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greenleaf blocks an elbow strike from Guy.
Greenleaf blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greenleaf.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guy blocks an elbow strike.
Greenleaf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greenleaf content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Greenleaf pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Greenleaf lands an elbow that stopped Guy in his tracks for a moment.
Greenleaf throws an elbow but it misses.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenleaf has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greenleafs head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greenleaf misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greenleaf throws an elbow but misses.
Guy lands an elbow inside that Greenleaf shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Guy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greenleaf blocking some punches.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Greenleaf.
Guy digs a right hand into Greenleaf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greenleaf's gas tank.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to push Greenleaf away but Greenleaf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy blocks an elbow strike.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greenleaf pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Greenleaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greenleaf misses with an elbow strike.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greenleaf pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greenleaf throws an elbow but misses.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greenleaf throws a head punch that misses.
Greenleaf misses with a punch on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greenleaf takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greenleaf tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guy lands a body punch.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Greenleaf lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Comcast Guy's cut even more.
Guy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Guy.
Greenleaf is breathing heavily.
Guy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guy tries to work over Greenleaf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy throws an elbow that misses.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy trying to stall but Greenleaf improves his position.
Guy blocks an elbow strike from Greenleaf.
Greenleaf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Guy tries to circle away but Greenleaf has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Guy.
Guy is trying to push Greenleaf away but Greenleaf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Greenleaf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy scores with a shoulder strike.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Greenleaf controls his hands.
Greenleaf prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Greenleaf.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greenleaf throws an elbow but misses.
Greenleaf throws an elbow but it misses.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
Greenleaf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greenleaf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Comcast Guy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Comcast Guy's cut.
That's time! Greenleaf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Greenleaf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Greenleaf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Greenleaf walks into a stiff left hand from Guy.
Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greenleaf doesn't seem bothered though.
Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guy blocks an elbow strike.
Greenleaf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenleaf.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Greenleaf misses with the head strike.
Frank Greenleaf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Greenleaf pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greenleaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenleaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guy is trying to break free.
Greenleaf lands an elbow inside.
Greenleaf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Greenleaf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Guy avoids a wild elbow strike from Greenleaf.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greenleaf has him pressed against the cage.
Greenleaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greenleaf lands an elbow that stopped Guy in his tracks for a moment.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Greenleaf has double underhooks.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greenleaf throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Greenleaf throws an elbow but it misses.
Guy avoids the elbow strike from Greenleaf, against the cage.
Greenleaf has Guy pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenleaf lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Comcast Guy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Guy is working Greenleaf over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenleaf throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guy blocks an elbow strike.
Greenleaf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greenleaf working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
Guy tries a body shot but Greenleaf blocks it.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greenleafs head.
Greenleaf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Guy.
Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Greenleaf is controlling him.
Guy lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guy looking to stall.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Greenleaf's ribcage. Greenleaf let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guy wants to break free but Greenleaf has control.
Greenleaf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guy presses Greenleaf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
Guy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greenleafs head.
Greenleaf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guy's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Guy.
Greenleaf taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Greenleaf takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy lands an uppercut.
Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Greenleaf avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Greenleaf taking a breather.
Guy lands an elbow inside.
Guy lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guy tries to circle away but Greenleaf has him pinned against the cage.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Greenleaf controls his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Greenleaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Guy blocking some punches.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Greenleaf keeps him there for the moment.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Greenleaf controls his hands.
Greenleaf pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greenleaf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guy's brow.
A bit of stalling here from Greenleaf.
Greenleaf blocks an elbow strike from Guy.
A short right from Greenleaf on the inside.
Guy scores with a hook to the body.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Guy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greenleaf throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Greenleaf tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Greenleaf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greenleaf backwards.
Guy lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Guy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guy.
Greenleaf blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
Guy lands an elbow inside that Greenleaf shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
Greenleaf is rocked!
Guy is trying to break free.
Oh Greenleaf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy wants to get back to striking at distance but Greenleaf won't allow it.
Guy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guy is working Greenleaf over against the cage.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frank Greenleaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Guy.
Guy is leaning against Greenleaf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Greenleaf crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Greenleaf face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Guy takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Comcast Guy!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Rabelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Soulah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Rabelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amir Soulah!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabelo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soulah. Soulah obviously looking to wear him down.
Rabelo tries to clinch but Soulah moves out of range.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rabelo wants to clinch.
Rabelo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Soulah looks to land a body kick but Rabelo moved away.
Soulah connects with a single shot there.
Soulah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soulah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Rabelo misses.
Rabelo tries to clinch up but Soulah circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soulah lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rabelo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soulah - the referee stops the clock and Rabelo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soulah. Rabelo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rabelo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soulah. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Soulah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rabelo's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soulah thuds his shin into the meat of Rabelo's side.
Rabelo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soulah.
Rabelo is breathing heavily.
Soulah delivers a nice body kick.
Rabelo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soulah.
Soulah lunges at Rabelo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rabelo's hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soulah.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soulah. Rabelo shrugs it off though.
Amir Soulah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soulah scores with a spinning back kick!
Rabelo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soulah throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Soulah.
Nice body kick there by Soulah.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soulah - that will leave a mark!
Soulah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soulah shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rabelo eats them both and turns towards Soulah to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soulah scores with a jab to the head.
Soulah lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Soulah.
Rabelo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soulah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Soulah is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Soulah fakes the leg kick and cracks Rabelo in the body.
Soulah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soulah. Rabelo shrugs it off though.
Rabelo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice combination there by Soulah.
Rabelo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soulah.
Soulah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rabelo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Amir Soulah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soulah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soulah lands a nice looking body kick.
Soulah lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rabelo takes a step back to recover.
Soulah scores with a spinning back kick!
Soulah lands a front kick.
Soulah throws a head kick that Rabelo semi-blocks.
Soulah lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Soulah slams his shin into Rabelo's torso.
Soulah scores with a jab.
Soulah scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabelo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soulah - that will leave a mark!
Soulah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sloppy strikes from Soulah. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Soulah.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soulah.
Soulah thuds his shin into the meat of Rabelo's side.
Rabelo ducks right into an uppercut from Soulah.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Soulah.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soulah - that will leave a mark!
Nice jab there from Soulah.
Soulah throws a front kick that sends Rabelo stumbling back into the cage.
Soulah scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Soulah finds it's target.
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Soulah. That snapped Rabelo's head back.
Rabelo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Soulah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Soulah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Soulah delivers a nice body kick.
Soulah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Soulah slams his shin into Rabelo's torso.
Rabelo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soulah.
Rabelo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soulah. Soulah obviously looking to wear him down.
Soulah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soulah pushes Rabelo away with a front kick.
Soulah scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Soulah.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soulah delivers a nice body kick.
Rabelo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soulah lands a nice looking body kick.
Soulah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rabelo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Soulah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Soulah.
Soulah keeps Rabelo at a distance using the push kick.
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soulah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rabelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabelo tries to clinch up but Soulah circles away and keeps his distance.
Soulah scores with a spinning back kick!
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soulah thuds his shin into the meat of Rabelo's side.
Soulah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A solid body kick from Soulah.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rabelo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soulah, right into the meat.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Soulah throws a front kick that sends Rabelo stumbling back into the cage.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soulah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rabelo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soulah moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Soulah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soulah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Soulah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Soulah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Rabelo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Soulah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
Rabelo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Soulah is working the combinations to good effect here.
Soulah thuds a left hand into Rabelo's body.
Soulah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soulah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soulah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Soulah connects with a crisp jab.
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soulah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soulah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soulah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soulah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soulah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rabelo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rabelo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soulah.
Soulah looks to land a body kick but Rabelo moved away.
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rabelo wants to clinch.
Rabelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
Rabelo takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Soulah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Soulah tries a head kick but it misses.
Soulah looks to land a combination. Rabelo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soulah keeps Rabelo at a distance using the push kick.
Soulah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Soulah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mario Rabelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabelo moves out of range of the body kick.
Soulah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rabelo throws a wild body kick that Soulah sees coming a mile off.
Soulah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soulah lands a high kick!
Rabelo tries to clinch up but Soulah circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabelo tries to land a front kick but Soulah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crunch! Soulah slams his shin into Rabelo's torso.
Nice body kick from Soulah.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soulah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soulah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soulah keeps Rabelo at a distance using the push kick.
Rabelo misses with a low kick.
Soulah thows a body kick. Rabelo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soulah lands with an uppercut that bounces Rabelo off the cage and back into range.
Rabelo blocks a head kick by Soulah.
Soulah keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabelo wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Soulah. Beautiful body shot.
Rabelo moves in looking to clinch but Soulah pushes him off.
Rabelo tries to clinch up.
Rabelo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soulah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rabelo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soulah - the referee stops the clock and Rabelo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soulah. Rabelo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rabelo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soulah finds it's way round the side to connect with Rabelo's head.
Rabelo tries to clinch up.
Rabelo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabelo is looking to clinch.
Rabelo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soulah thuds his shin into the meat of Rabelo's side.
Soulah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rabelo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soulah.
Rabelo throws a leg kick
and Soulah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
Rabelo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soulah.
Soulah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soulah avoids a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Rabelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soulah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soulah. Rabelo shrugs it off though.
Crunch! Soulah slams his shin into Rabelo's torso.
Rabelo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Soulah scores with a push kick.
Soulah lands with a nice body kick.
Rabelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soulah.
Rabelo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rabelo throws a series of punches but Soulah moves out of range.
Soulah lands with a nice body kick.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soulah lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rabelo takes a step back to recover.
Soulah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rabelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Soulah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rabelo moves out of range as Soulah throws a body kick.
Rabelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabelo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soulah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rabelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soulah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rabelo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soulah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Rabelo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rabelo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soulah - the referee stops the clock and Rabelo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soulah. Rabelo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rabelo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soulah scores with a push kick.
Rabelo tries to clinch up
and Soulah finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Soulah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soulah pushes Rabelo away with a front kick.
Soulah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soulah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soulah keeps Rabelo at a distance using the push kick.
Rabelo wants to clinch up but Soulah keeps it at a distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo throws a sloppy head kick
and Soulah counters with a good, hard body kick but Rabelo shrugs it off.
Soulah throws a sloppy head kick and Rabelo moves out of range easily.
Soulah scores with a spinning back kick!
Soulah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabelo wants to clinch.
Rabelo has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soulah slowing the pace effectively.
Rabelo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soulah pushes Rabelo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Soulah - that landed with a thud.
Soulah manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Rabelo tries to clinch there but Soulah circles away.
Rabelo moves out of range as Soulah throws a body kick.
Soulah slips a jab and a cross from Rabelo.
Soulah keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabelo moves in looking to clinch but Soulah pushes him off.
Rabelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabelo tries to clinch but Soulah moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabelo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soulah counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Soulah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Amir Soulah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soulah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soulah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soulah tries to keep at a distance but Rabelo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rabelo prevents Soulah from breaking the clinch.
Soulah misses with a body punch.
Rabelo stalling in the clinch but Soulah improves position.
Rabelo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soulah checks a leg kick nicely.
Soulah throws a body kick that misses.
Soulah cracks Rabelo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabelo moves in looking to clinch but Soulah pushes him off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soulah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soulah lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Soulah.
Rabelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soulah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soulah thows a body kick. Rabelo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soulah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab from Soulah.
Rabelo throws an off balance right hand
and Soulah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rabelo's knee momentarily.
Soulah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soulah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rabelo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soulah.
Rabelo moves out of range of the body kick.
Mario Rabelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amir Soulah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soulah thuds his right hand into Rabelo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Soulah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soulah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Amir Soulah!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Amir Soulah!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Amir Soulah!
Amir Soulah wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Preuss Skura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey The Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Preuss Skura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey The Razor!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Razor gets tackled into the cage by Skura. Skura maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, The Razor scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Razor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skura blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Razor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Razor.
Skura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skura managing to block the knees to the body from The Razor.
Skura avoids the elbow strike from The Razor, against the cage.
The Razor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skura avoids it.
Skura working aggressively here.
Skura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skura.
The Razor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skura is trying to break the clinch but The Razor has him pressed against the cage.
Skura letting The Razor take a breather here.
The Razor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skura misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Razor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Razor lands a nice knee to the body.
The Razor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skura is defending well for now.
The Razor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Razor.
The Razor lands a right hand.
The Razor lands an uppercut.
The Razor pushes Skura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skura dodges an elbow strike from The Razor.
Skura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Razor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Skura fails to land.
Skura swings wildly with an uppercut but The Razor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skura has a couple of punches blocked by The Razor.
The Razor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skura up against the cage.
The Razor landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Razor stalling the fight.
The Razor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from The Razor - that landed with a thud.
Skura is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Razor.
The Razor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skura throws a head punch that misses.
The Razor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Razor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Razor stalling in the clinch.
Skura swings wildly with an uppercut but The Razor uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Razor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Razor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Razor landing knees to the body.
The Razor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from The Razor.
The Razor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skura.
The Razor has Skura pressed against the cage.
The Razor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Razor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skura can't break the clinch.
The Razor pushes Skura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Razor scores a nice knee to the body.
The Razor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Razor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Razor.
Skura misses with a punch on the inside.
The Razor breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skura instigates a clinch.
The Razor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Razor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Razor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Skura fails to land.
The Razor has Skura pressed against the cage, preventing Skura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Razor lands a nice uppercut.
The Razor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skura is looking to break free of the clinch but The Razor has double underhooks.
The Razor lands with a right to the head.
The Razor lands an uppercut.
Skura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Razors head.
The Razor lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Razor.
The Razor lands an elbow just above Skura 's eye.
The Razor lands a damaging elbow.
The Razor stalling in the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Skura swings wildly with an uppercut but The Razor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from The Razor.
The Razor lands with a short shot to the head.
The Razor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skura backwards.
The Razor pushes Skura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Razor has Skura pressed against the cage, preventing Skura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Razor pushes Skura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Razor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skura is rocked!
The Razor just leaning against Skura, taking a breather.
The Razor lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Skura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Razor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Razor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Razor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skura backwards.
The Razor creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Skura crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Skura face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! The Razor takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Joey The Razor!
Joey The Razor decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Fegget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Fegget!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Fegget moves out of range of the body kick.
Armstrong cracks the inside of Fegget's front leg.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and Fegget counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Fegget.
Armstrong throws a push kick but Fegget slaps the foot to one side.
Fegget throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left lands for Armstrong.
Fegget throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fegget throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fegget pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Fegget breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Fegget misses.
Fegget rushes Armstrong and presses him up against the cage.
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 working hard to break the clinch.
Armstrong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands with a nice body kick.
Armstrong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fegget will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fegget lands a head kick. Armstrong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fegget pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fegget tries to work over Armstrong's front leg with a kick but Armstrong checks it.
Fegget wants to clinch but Armstrong slips to the side
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Fegget does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fegget looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fegget throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Fegget.
A leg kick checked by Fegget.
Diego Fegget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fegget blocks a low kick nicely.
Fegget blocks a low kick nicely.
Fegget slips a jab from Armstrong.
Fegget checks a low kick from Armstrong.
Fegget looks to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fegget throws a leg kick but Armstrong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Armstrong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fegget buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fegget tries to clinch up.
Fegget misses with a few strikes there.
Fegget tries to clinch up
and Fegget takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fegget wants to slow Armstrong down by chopping away at his legs.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Fegget.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fegget.
Fegget throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Fegget moves into the clinch successfully.
Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fegget fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
Fegget takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fegget throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fegget tries to clinch up.
Armstrong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fegget throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fegget has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Fegget sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Fegget throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fegget takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fegget throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Fegget throws a leg kick that is checked
and Armstrong counters with a good low kick that Fegget was not able to check.
Armstrong throws a lazy uppercut
and Fegget counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armstrong thinking.
Armstrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fegget.
Armstrong tried to score with a low kick but Fegget checks it.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Fegget.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Fegget checks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fegget.
Fegget throws a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Fegget in the body.
Fegget lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Fegget doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Fegget is out of range.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Fegget is out of range.
Fegget throws a body kick that misses
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fegget throws a leg kick that is checked
and Armstrong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fegget throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Armstrong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fegget is out of range and Armstrong settles back down.
Fegget fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fegget darts in trying to clinch
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Fegget falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armstrong counters with a body kick that stops Fegget in his tracks momentarily.
Armstrong checks a low kick from Fegget.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Armstrong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fegget tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Fegget.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Fegget.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Fegget.
Some bone on bone action there as Armstrong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fegget takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fegget motions for Armstrong to come forward. Fegget throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Fegget in the body.
Fegget moves out of range of the leg kick from Armstrong.
Fegget misses with an uppercut.
Armstrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fegget is able to avoid easily.
Fegget has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Armstrong.
An inside leg kick lands from Fegget.
Fegget tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Armstrong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Armstrong.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a nice looking body kick.
Armstrong throws a chopping leg kick but Fegget manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fegget.
Armstrong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fegget's head.
Armstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good work by Armstrong as he checks the leg kick.
Armstrong moves out of range of the body kick.
Fegget throws a front kick aimed at Armstrong's knee but Armstrong avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong throws a low kick, looking for Fegget's leg but Fegget calmly moves out of range.
Armstrong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Fegget wants to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong moves out of range as Fegget throws a body kick.
Armstrong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fegget throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fegget has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Armstrong.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fegget. Armstrong shrugs it off though.
Fegget is looking to clinch.
Armstrong throws a low kick but Fegget avoids it.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Fegget throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Fegget throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Fegget feints a jab promting Armstrong to slip. Fegget then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Armstrong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Fegget checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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 Joe Armstrong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fegget's sensitive parts.
Fegget connects with a solid leg kick.
Fegget's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Armstrong checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fegget.
A bone on bone clash there as Fegget blocks the leg kick.
Armstrong throws a low kick but Fegget moves out of range easily.
Fegget lands with a kick to the temple. Armstrong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A chopping leg kick lands by Armstrong.
Fegget fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Armstrong 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 Fegget has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fegget and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fegget 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 Armstrong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Armstrong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fegget misses with a double jab
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Armstrong tries to score with a low kick but Fegget moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fegget attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fegget is looking to clinch.
Fegget tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fegget on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong 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.
A low kick from Fegget misses
and Armstrong counters with an inside leg kick.
Fegget is looking to slow Armstrong down with leg kicks.
Fegget throws a head kick that Armstrong semi-blocks.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Fegget moves out of range of the body kick.
Armstrong throws a low kick, looking for Fegget's leg but Fegget calmly moves out of range.
Armstrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fegget is able to avoid easily.
Fegget checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Fegget feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fegget is looking to clinch.
Joe Armstrong is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fegget gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Armstrong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fegget lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Armstrong backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Fegget blocks the leg kick.
Fegget throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fegget's sensitive parts.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Fegget.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Armstrong!
Armstrong feints and then cracks Fegget's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fegget down.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fegget throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fegget blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body kick there by Fegget.
Fegget blocks a leg kick.
Fegget is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fegget wants to clinch.
Fegget misses with a wild 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!
Armstrong tries to score with a low kick but Fegget moves his leg out of the way.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Armstrong.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fegget scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fegget misses with a low kick as Armstrong jumps back.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fegget looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong wants to slow Fegget down by chopping away at his legs.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick.
Fegget throws a leg kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Fegget is out of range.
Fegget checks a leg kick.
Fegget wants to clinch.
Fegget throws a wild body kick that Armstrong sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Fegget misses the target.
A jab from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fegget misses with a wild combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fegget checks a leg kick.
Armstrong tries to score with a low kick but Fegget moves his leg out of the way.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Fegget misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fegget wants to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a nice leg kick.
Fegget's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fegget duly obliges.
Fegget is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fegget tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fegget throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Armstrong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fegget's calf.
Fegget throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Fegget tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fegget walks into a stiff left hand from Armstrong.
Fegget throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fegget fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fegget is looking to chop away at Armstrong's legs.
Good leg kick by Armstrong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fegget throws a front kick aimed at Armstrong's knee but Armstrong avoids it well.
Fegget tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fegget looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fegget tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diego Fegget is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fegget fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Fegget sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fegget looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Armstrong checks a low kick from Fegget.
Fegget misses with a few strikes there.
Armstrong lunges at Fegget with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fegget's hand.
Fegget checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Fegget tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Armstrong counters with a thumping low kick.
Fegget connects with a solid leg kick.
Diego Fegget has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fegget checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Armstrong.
I think Armstrong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Joe Armstrong!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Joe Armstrong!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Joe Armstrong!
Joe Armstrong wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Malik Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malik Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Willy The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jennings. The Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Kid avoids the body shot from Jennings.
Jennings avoids the head kick by The Kid.
The Kid throws a body kick that misses.
The Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jennings.
A telegraphed right hand from Jennings misses the target.
Jennings throws the left hand but The Kid avoids the punch easily.
The Kid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jennings lands with a shot to the body.
Jennings has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jennings there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Kid tries to land a front kick but Jennings steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jennings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jennings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Kid.
The Kid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Kid tries to land a front kick but Jennings steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jennings.
Jennings scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Kid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jennings looks to score with a jab to the body but The Kid is just out of range.
The Kid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings moves out of range of the body kick.
The Kid fakes the leg kick and cracks Jennings in the body.
A jab from The Kid does it's job there.
Jennings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Kid throws a wild body kick that Jennings sees coming a mile off.
The Kid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jennings looks to throw the jab but The Kid is out of range.
Jennings throws a hook but The Kid blocks it.
The Kid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jennings takes a step back to recover.
The Kid looks to land a body kick but Jennings moved away.
The Kid scores with a push kick.
Good exchange - Jennings coming out on top.
Jennings throws a looping overhand right but The Kid ducks down to avoid it.
The Kid throws the kick towards the body but Jennings avoids it.
The Kid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from The Kid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jennings throws a shot from downtown. The Kid moves away and avoids it.
The Kid connects with a leg kick. Jennings looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jennings throws a hook to the side of The Kid's head but The Kid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid throws a series of punches but Jennings moves out of range.
The Kid misses with a body kick.
Jennings throws a shot from downtown. The Kid moves away and avoids it.
Jennings throws a shot from downtown. The Kid moves away and avoids it.
The Kid misses with a kick to the body.
The Kid throws a wild body kick that Jennings sees coming a mile off.
Jennings changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Kid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jennings lands a nice shot that snaps The Kid's head back.
The Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jennings.
The Kid ducks under a wild hook from Jennings.
Jennings throws a shot from downtown. The Kid moves away and avoids it.
Jennings chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Kid can pounce on him.
Jennings loads up on a big right hand but The Kid slips the punch.
Jennings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Kid walks into a big right hand from Jennings and goes down! The referee sends Jennings to a neutral corner as The Kid gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
The Kid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by The Kid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings staggers The Kid with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! The Kid 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! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Jennings is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Malik Jennings!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Soloman Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Soloman Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akseli Suokas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain misses with a double jab.
Suokas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suokas is looking to land body kicks.
Swain stuns Suokas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Swain lands.
Suokas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Swain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suokas.
Suokas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suokas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suokas.
Swain clinches up with Suokas and pushes him back against the cage.
Swain tries a body shot but Suokas blocks it.
Swain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Suokas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suokas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suokas misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suokas tried to score with a low kick but Swain checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Swain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swain checks a leg kick.
Swain darts in and clinches Suokas up against the cage.
Suokas throws a punch but it's blocked by Swain.
Suokas throws a head punch that misses.
Suokas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suokas keeps control of Swain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suokas tries a knee to the head but Swain blocks it.
Swain tries to land knees in the clinch but Suokas avoids the damage to the body.
Suokas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swain avoids it.
Suokas throws a punch but it's blocked by Swain.
Swain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swain as Suokas tries to tie him up.
Swain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suokas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Soloman Swain has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain lands a right hand.
Swain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suokas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Swain is trying to break free.
Suokas tries a knee to the head but Swain blocks it.
Swain lands a body punch.
Suokas stalling in the clinch but Swain improves position.
Swain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
Swain missing with knees to the body.
Swain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suokas is defending well for now.
A short right from Swain.
Swain manages to break the clinch.
Swain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suokas's head.
Swain clinches up with Suokas and pushes him back against the cage.
Suokas misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Swain.
Swain tries a body shot but Suokas blocks it.
Swain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suokas managing to block the knees to the body from Swain.
Swain struggles to land a body shot inside as Suokas controls his hands.
Swain lands a hook that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
Swain can't find room to land a body shot as Suokas controls the action.
Swain lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Swain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suokas moves out of range of the strikes.
Swain moves out of range of the body kick.
Suokas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swain moves into the clinch.
Swain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soloman Swain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suokas scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Swain.
Swain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suokas throws a looping overhand right but Swain ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokas tries to clinch but Swain moves out of range.
Swain throws a series of punches but Suokas moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Swain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suokas.
Suokas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suokas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swain misses the shot to the body.
Swain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suokas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suokas has closed the distance and engaged Swain in a clinch.
Swain lands a body shot.
Swain blocking some punches.
Suokas landing knees to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suokas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swain is defending well for now.
Swain blocking some punches.
Swain tries to circle away but Suokas has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suokas blocks a body shot from Swain.
Swain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suokas swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swain.
Suokas misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Swain.
Swain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swain presses Suokas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Swain lands with a left to the head.
Suokas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swain lands with a left to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Suokas.
Swain is working Suokas over against the cage.
Good body shot from Swain.
Swain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swain lands with a light punch inside.
Suokas lands a knee 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!
Suokas trying to control the position but instead, Swain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Suokas into the cage.
Swain tries to circle away but Suokas has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Suokas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Swain tries a body shot but Suokas blocks it.
Suokas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swain backwards.
Swain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swain tries to work over Suokas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Suokas fails to land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Swain avoiding damage as Suokas throws knees to the body.
Swain breaks the clinch.
Swain swings for the body but Suokas moves out of range.
Suokas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suokas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swain connects with a crisp jab.
Suokas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swain.
Swain misses with a wild body shot.
Swain throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Swain finds it's way through Suokas's defenses.
Suokas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swain throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Suokas misses the target.
Swain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suokas.
Swain is looking to wear down Suokas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Suokas does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swain lands a nice looking body shot.
Suokas moves out of range of the body kick from Swain.
Swain dips to his left and cracks Suokas with an uppercut!
Suokas tries to clinch up.
Suokas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Suokas looks to land a right hand but Swain moved out of range.
Suokas tries to clinch up but Swain circles away and keeps his distance.
Swain missing with a left hand there. Suokas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suokas slips under a jab.
Swain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Swain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suokas.
Swain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suokas throws a body shot but no joy.
Swain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suokas manages to avoid it.
Suokas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swain circles away quickly and effectively.
Swain misses with a looping left.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suokas throws a head kick that misses.
Swain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suokas's head backwards.
Swain connects with a looping right hand.
Swain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Swain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swain lands a body shot.
Swain gets through Suokas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suokas is defending well for now.
Suokas misses with a knee strike.
Suokas swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swain lands a nice uppercut.
Swain breaks the clinch.
Swain slips a straight right by Suokas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soloman Swain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soloman Swain's cut.
That's time! Swain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Suokas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swain.
Suokas tries to keep at a distance but Swain has taken the fight into the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Swain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Swain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swain pushes Suokas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Swain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suokas can do to turn this around?
Suokas tries a knee to the head but Swain blocks it.
Suokas blocks a body shot from Swain.
Swain digs a right hand underneath Suokas's ribcage. Suokas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suokas blocks a body shot from Swain.
A knee to the head by Suokas.
Swain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suokas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain tries a body shot but Suokas blocks it.
Suokas has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
Swain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swain tries to throw a body punch but Suokas avoids it by throwing Swain back against the cage.
Swain lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suokas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swain can't find room to land a body shot as Suokas controls the action.
Swain struggles to land a body shot inside as Suokas controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Swain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swain.
Swain tries to work over Suokas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suokas.
Suokas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swain digs a right hand into Suokas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suokas's gas tank.
Suokas misses with some punches.
Swain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suokas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Swain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suokas prevents a body shot from Swain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swain struggles to land a body shot inside as Suokas controls his hands.
Suokas lands a left hand.
Swain tries to throw a body punch but Suokas avoids it by throwing Swain back against the cage.
Suokas tries to land knees in the clinch but Swain avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swain is leaning against Suokas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Swain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swain lands a nice looking body shot.
Suokas misses with an uppercut.
Swain closes the distance and pushes Suokas back into the cage.
Suokas misses with some punches.
A short right from Swain.
Swain is trying to break the clinch but Suokas has him pressed against the cage.
Swain landing knees to the body.
Swain cracks Suokas with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain is looking to break free of the clinch but Suokas has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Swain.
Suokas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Suokas misses with the head strike.
Swain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Swain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swain putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suokas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Swain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suokas throws a series of punches but Swain avoids them all with ease.
Suokas is breathing heavily.
Swain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Swain.
Suokas misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swain checks a leg kick.
Suokas fails to land with a series of punches.
Soloman Swain is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Swain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suokas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suokas scoring well with a low kick there.
Suokas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suokas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suokas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Suokas misses.
Swain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Swain as he checks the leg kick.
Swain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suokas.
Suokas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swain cracks Suokas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suokas with a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Swain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Swain digs a good hook to Suokas's body.
Swain lands a nice hook to Suokas's body. Suokas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Swain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Swain throws an overhand right that lands on Suokas's shoulder, as Suokas tries to avoid the shot.
Suokas gets tackled into the cage by Swain. Swain maintains the clinch.
Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suokas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swain as Suokas tries to tie him up.
Swain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suokas throws a punch but it's blocked by Swain.
Swain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suokas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Swain blocks a body shot from Suokas.
A frustrated look appears on Swain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swain has had enough of the clinch but Suokas keeps him there for the moment.
Swain lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Swain scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suokas.
Swain lands an uppercut.
Swain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suokas stalling in the clinch but Swain improves position.
Swain misses with a body punch.
Suokas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Swain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suokas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soloman Swain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suokas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suokas misses with a knee to the head.
Suokas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swain.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suokas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swain tries a body shot but Suokas blocks it.
Suokas blocks a body shot from Swain.
Suokas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Swain.
Swain lands a nice shot to the body.
Suokas avoiding damage as Swain throws knees to the body.
Suokas is looking to control Swain's arms but Swain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suokas has his back to the cage.
Swain works on Suokas's body with a couple of short punches.
Swain digs a right hand underneath Suokas's ribcage. Suokas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swain can't break the clinch.
Swain struggles to land a body shot inside as Suokas controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Suokas.
Swain struggles to land a body shot inside as Suokas controls his hands.
Swain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Swain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suokas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Swain manages to break the clinch.
Swain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Swain lands a body shot.
Swain blocks an uppercut.
Swain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suokas's elbow.
Swain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suokas avoids it.
Swain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suokas throws a head kick but Swain moves out of range.
Suokas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swain digs a good hook to Suokas's body.
Soloman Swain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suokas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suokas misses with a body shot.
Swain lands the left hand.
Suokas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Suokas misses its intended target.
Suokas takes a swing at Swain's ribcage but misses.
Suokas walks into a left hand.
Swain has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swain.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swain as Suokas tries to tie him up.
Suokas misses with a knee strike.
Swain breaks the clinch.
Akseli Suokas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swain scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soloman Swain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Swain 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Soloman Swain!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Soloman Swain!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Soloman Swain!
Soloman Swain wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kid Galar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczęsny is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eazy E- Gimme That Nutt. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kid Galar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galar misses with a body shot.
Galar just misses with a punch to the body.
Galar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczęsny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szczęsny slips under a jab.
Szczęsny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Galar checks a leg kick nicely.
Szczęsny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galar throws a lazy right hand but Szczęsny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szczęsny lands the left hand.
Szczęsny drops his hands momentarily and Galar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Szczęsny connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Galar throws the left hand but Szczęsny avoids the punch easily.
Szczęsny instigates a clinch.
Galar prevents a body shot from Szczęsny.
Galar takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galar tries to throw a body punch but Szczęsny avoids it by throwing Galar back against the cage.
Galar digs a right hand into Szczęsny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szczęsny's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Szczęsny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a head punch that misses.
Szczęsny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galar's elbow.
Galar misses with a punch to the body.
Galar tries to throw a body punch but Szczęsny avoids it by throwing Galar back against the cage.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Galar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Szczęsny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galar's elbow.
Galar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Galar's defenses.
Szczęsny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Galar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Galar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galar misses with an elbow over the top.
Szczęsny has a couple of punches blocked by Galar.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Galar.
Galar tries to work over Szczęsny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Szczęsny.
Galar just leaning against Szczęsny, taking a breather.
Szczęsny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Galar blocks an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Galar blocks the elbow strike.
Galar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczęsny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Galar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szczęsny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galar's elbow.
Szczęsny lands with a right to the head.
Galar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szczęsny misses with a punch to the body.
Galar lands a body shot.
Galar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Szczęsny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galars head.
Nice elbow from Galar.
It looks like Victor Szczęsny has been cut.
Szczęsny tries to work over Galar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szczęsny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
Galar blocks the elbow strike.
Szczęsny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Galar blocks the elbow strike.
Galar blocks an elbow strike.
Galar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Galar blocks a body shot from Szczęsny.
Galar can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Szczęsny fails to land.
Szczęsny is leaning against Galar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Galar shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Galar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Galar.
Galar throws an elbow but it misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Galar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Szczęsny has a couple of punches blocked by Galar.
Galar misses with a body punch.
Szczęsny dodges an elbow strike from Galar.
Galar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow strike.
Szczęsny lands with a light punch inside.
Galar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galar tries to break the clinch but Szczęsny is controlling the position.
Galar takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Szczęsny misses with the head strike.
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galar taking a breather.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galar blocks an elbow strike.
Szczęsny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Galar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Galar breaks the clinch.
Galar cracks Szczęsny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Szczęsny rushes Galar and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Szczęsny.
Galar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczęsny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galars head.
Galar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szczęsny lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Galar presses Szczęsny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Galar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galar pushes off an throws an elbow but Szczęsny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Galar tries to throw a body punch but Szczęsny avoids it by throwing Galar back against the cage.
Galar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galar misses with a double jab
and Szczęsny moves into the clinch.
Szczęsny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczęsny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Galar.
Galar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczęsny pushes Galar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny swings wildly with an uppercut but Galar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Galar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szczęsny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Szczęsny tries a body shot but Galar blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Szczęsny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Galar.
Galar controlling the action here for a moment.
Galar lands a damaging elbow.
Galar wants to stall.
Galar blocks a body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny swings wildly with an uppercut but Galar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny misses with a body punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny avoids the elbow strike from Galar, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
Galar breaks from the clinch.
Szczęsny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Szczęsny will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Szczęsny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kid Galar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galar thuds a left hand into Szczęsny's body.
Galar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galar misses with a kick to the body
and Galar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Galar throws the left hand but Szczęsny avoids the punch easily.
Galar throws a chopping leg kick but Szczęsny manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Szczęsny blocks a low kick nicely.
Galar cracks Szczęsny with an open hand slap.
Galar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Szczęsny.
Galar misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galar jabs Szczęsny to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Szczęsny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galar.
Galar misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczęsny counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Szczęsny misses with the head strike.
Galar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Galar blocking some punches.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Galar tries a body shot but Szczęsny blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a right hand.
Galar throws an elbow but it misses.
Galar throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Galar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Galar.
Szczęsny lands with a light punch inside.
Galar misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Galar's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Szczęsny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Galar misses its intended target.
Galar misses with a body punch
and Szczęsny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Szczęsny there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Galar misses with a right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Szczęsny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Galar.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szczęsny. That's going to slow Galar down.
Galar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries a head kick but it misses.
Szczęsny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szczęsny is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galar connects with a leg kick. Szczęsny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Galar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Szczęsny. That one must have hurt.
Szczęsny avoids a kick to the body.
Galar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Szczęsny has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Szczęsny under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galar swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczęsny.
Galar looks to land a body kick but Szczęsny moved away.
Galar looks to land a combination but Szczęsny avoids it well.
Galar avoids the body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries a low kick but Galar avoids it.
Szczęsny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galar looks for the body kick but Szczęsny saw that one coming.
Galar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Szczęsny.
Galar looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczęsny is just out of range.
Szczęsny lands with a right hand.
Szczęsny lands with a cross.
Galar swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczęsny.
Galar throws a low kick, looking for Szczęsny's leg but Szczęsny calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Galar misses.
Galar throws a body punch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Galar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Szczęsny tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Galar is able to avoid easily.
Galar misses with a few strikes there.
Galar gets tackled into the cage by Szczęsny. Szczęsny maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczęsny lands with a light punch inside.
Szczęsny pushes Galar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Szczęsny lands a right hand.
Galar misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny lands with a right to the head.
Galar misses with a punch to the body.
Galar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galars head.
Szczęsny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galar misses with an elbow strike.
Szczęsny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Szczęsny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Galar's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szczęsny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Galar's brow.
Galar taking a breather.
Galar wants to break free but Szczęsny has control.
Galar tries to break free but Szczęsny pushes him back against the cage.
Galar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szczęsny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Galar's brow.
Szczęsny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szczęsny pushes Galar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Szczęsny has Galar pressed against the cage, preventing Galar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it misses.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szczęsny throws a head punch that misses.
Galar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galar blocking some punches.
Galar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Galar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Galar blocks a body shot from Szczęsny.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Szczęsny misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny scores with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Galar blocks an uppercut.
Galar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galar looking to stall.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Galar.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Galar trying to stall but Szczęsny improves his position.
Galar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Szczęsny has him pressed against the cage.
Galar digs a right hand underneath Szczęsny's ribcage. Szczęsny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Szczęsny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Galar backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Szczęsny fails to land.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Galar in his tracks for a moment.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Galar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szczęsny as Galar tries to tie him up.
Galar is stalling here.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Galar.
Galar takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szczęsny swings wildly with an uppercut but Galar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galar blocking some punches.
Szczęsny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galar backwards.
Galar wants to get back to striking at distance but Szczęsny won't allow it.
Szczęsny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szczęsny misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Galar is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Galar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galar throws a chopping leg kick but Szczęsny manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Galar seems to have got his legs back now.
Galar throws a lazy head kick
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Galar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Galar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Kid Galar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands a nice shot that snaps Galar's head back.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galar.
Galar misses with a kick to the body
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galar misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Galar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Szczęsnys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Szczęsny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Szczęsny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szczęsny prevents a body shot from Galar.
Galar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Galar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Galar.
Galar is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczęsny has double underhooks.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Galar misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny lands a left hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szczęsny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szczęsny misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szczęsny can't find room to land a body shot as Galar controls the action.
Galar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Galar can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Galar as the two fighters clinch.
Szczęsny letting Galar take a breather here.
Galar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Galar is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny takes a shot to the head.
Szczęsny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galar avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny pushes Galar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Szczęsny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galar backwards.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Galar blocks an uppercut.
Galar pushes off an throws an elbow but Szczęsny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szczęsny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Szczęsny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Galar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galar blocks an elbow strike.
Galar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szczęsny is keeping busy.
Szczęsny misses with some punches.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Galar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Szczęsny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Victor Szczęsny!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Victor Szczęsny!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny wins by unanimous decision!
Victor Szczęsny decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Francois Boullion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Missy Ash (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Boullion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Missy Ash !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boullion misses the body punch
and Ash counters with a good low kick that Boullion was not able to check.
Boullion digs a good hook to Ash 's body.
Boullion throws a right hand that Ash ducks under and follows up with a left that Ash also avoids with ease.
Ash has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ash there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Missy Ash has been cut.
Boullion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ash moves away.
Boullion gets tackled into the cage by Ash . Ash maintains the clinch.
Ash letting Boullion take a breather here.
Ash takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Boullion.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boullion stalling in the clinch.
Ash is trying to force a seperation but Boullion has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Ash 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boullion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boullion definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash wants to get back to striking at distance but Boullion won't allow it.
Ash can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boullion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Boullion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boullion lands a right hand.
Ash tries to circle away but Boullion has him pinned against the cage.
Boullion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ash backwards.
Boullion taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Boullion for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boullion is defending well for now.
Ash has had enough of the clinch but Boullion keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Boullion.
Boullion is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boullion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ash backwards.
Boullion stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Boullion.
Boullion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ash backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boullion lands with a left to the head.
Boullion scores with a shot to the side of Ash 's head.
Ash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boullion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boullion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ash backwards.
Boullion content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boullion lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Boullion.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ash has eaten all the pies!
Ash 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boullion lands with a left to the head.
Ash is rocked!
Boullion misses with some punches.
Ash is still on wobbly legs! Can Boullion finish him?
Boullion breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Ash with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Ash looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Ash 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 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Francois Boullion!
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