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PRIDE: Survival IV PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joey The Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey The Razor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey The Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Sykes!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykes has managed to clinch.
The Razor being controlled against the cage.
The Razor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sykes lands with a right to the head.
Sykes is leaning against The Razor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sykes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on The Razor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sykes told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Sykes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Razor throws a series of punches but Sykes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Razor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykes throws a head kick that misses.
Joey The Razor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sykes wants to clinch but The Razor slips to the side
and The Razor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sykes thinking.
The Razor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razor throws a sloppy head kick and Sykes moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from The Razor.
Sykes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sykes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Razor.
Sykes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sykes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Razor is breathing heavily.
Sykes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sykes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sykes with a nice cross.
It looks like Joey The Razor has been cut.
Sykes thows a body kick. The Razor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sykes throws a sloppy head kick
letting The Razor counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Sykes throws an absolute beast of a head kick! The Razor is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mark Sykes!
Mark Sykes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Joey The Razor had this to say: 'Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.....'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Chad Sexyton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chad Sexyton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Basil Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Hastings checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hastings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sexyton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sexyton tries to land a front kick but Hastings steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sexyton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hastings on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sexyton. Sexyton obviously looking to wear him down.
Hastings just misses with a punch to the body.
Hastings has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hastings cracks Sexyton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hastings takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sexyton misses with a body kick.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Sexyton moves out of range easily.
Sexyton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings looks to land a right hand but Sexyton moved out of range.
Sexyton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hastings throws a hook but Sexyton avoids it easily.
Sexyton tried to score with a low kick but Hastings checks it.
Sexyton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sexyton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sexyton.
Hastings blocks the body kick.
Hastings steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sexyton. That one must have hurt.
Hastings connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chad Sexyton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Hastings
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sexyton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sexyton wants to slow Hastings down by chopping away at his legs.
Sexyton misses with a body kick.
Sexyton delivers a nice body kick.
Hastings throws a jab but it's blocked by Sexyton.
Hastings lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sexyton scores with a push kick.
A big right from Hastings misses.
Sexyton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hastings if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings moves out of range of the body kick from Sexyton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings blocks the body kick.
Hastings misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Hastings.
Sexyton misses with an attempted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hastings checks a leg kick.
Sexyton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sexyton slips under a jab from Hastings.
Sexyton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hastings blocks a low kick nicely.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
Sexyton throws a leg kick
and Hastings makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sexyton.
Hastings takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sexyton staying out of range there.
Sexyton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hastings will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sexyton throws a leg kick but Hastings sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sexyton throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Sexyton lands but Hastings takes it in his stride.
Sexyton slips under a jab.
Sexyton misses with a kick to the body.
Sexyton throws a solid leg kick but Hastings takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sexyton.
Sexyton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Sexyton lands but Hastings takes it in his stride.
Hastings checks the leg kick.
Sexyton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sexyton throws a head kick that misses
and Hastings counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sexyton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hastings. That did some damage!
Sexyton misses with the body kick
and Hastings counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sexyton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sexyton throws a body kick that misses
and Hastings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sexyton is looking to slow Hastings down with leg kicks.
Hastings scores with a hook to the body. Sexyton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hastings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sexyton.
Hastings moves out of range as Sexyton throws a body kick.
Hastings takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sexyton throws a sloppy head kick
and Hastings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sexyton throws a head kick that half lands.
Sexyton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hastings throws a front kick that sends Sexyton stumbling back into the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hastings fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sexyton on the side of the head.
Hastings's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sexyton misses with a kick to the body
and Hastings counters with a stiff right hand.
Hastings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sexyton.
Hastings on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hastings avoids a kick to the body.
Hastings connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sexyton. Sexyton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sexyton misses with a body kick.
Hastings is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sexyton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sexyton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Hastings.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hastings checks a leg kick.
Sexyton slips under a jab.
Sexyton thows a leg kick but Hastings checks it
and Hastings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sexyton delivers a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sexyton.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hastings moves out of range of the leg kick from Sexyton.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sexyton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sexyton misses with a kick to the body.
Hastings misses with a kick to the body.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sexyton is looking to slow Hastings down with leg kicks.
Sexyton is looking to land body kicks.
Sexyton throws the kick towards the body but Hastings avoids it.
Sexyton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sexyton throws a chopping leg kick but Hastings manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Sexyton misses.
Hastings lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sexyton will feel that in the morning.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sexyton's calf.
Hastings moves out of range as Sexyton throws a body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hastings.
Hastings on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hastings.
Sexyton tries to work over Hastings's front leg with a kick but Hastings checks it.
Hastings blocks a leg kick.
Hastings 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.
Sexyton throws a leg kick but Hastings sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sexyton walks into a stiff left hand from Hastings.
Hastings goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hastings throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hastings misses with an uppercut. Sexyton saw that one coming.
Hastings sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A leg kick checked by Sexyton.
Hastings checks a leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sexyton throws a head kick that misses.
Sexyton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Hastings finds it's way through Sexyton's defenses.
A jab from Hastings misses.
Sexyton looks for the body kick but Hastings saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sexyton. Hastings shrugs it off though.
Hastings throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A low kick from Sexyton is predictable there
and Hastings counters with a right hand to the body.
Sexyton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sexyton.
Sexyton misses with a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hastings thuds a left hand into Sexyton's body.
Sexyton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hastings is out of range.
Hastings throws a wild body kick that Sexyton sees coming a mile off.
Sexyton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sexyton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Hastings misses
and Sexyton counters with a low kick, right behind Hastings 's knee.
Sexyton throws out a leg kick but Hastings moves out of range and Sexyton only half commits.
Hastings moves out of range of the leg kick from Sexyton.
Sexyton throws a chopping leg kick but Hastings manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sexyton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sexyton throws a push kick but Hastings slaps the foot to one side.
Sexyton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hastings misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Sexyton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hastings misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sexyton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hastings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sexyton moves away.
Sexyton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hastings takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sexyton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hastings.
Sexyton throws a low kick, looking for Hastings's leg but Hastings calmly moves out of range.
Sexyton throws a solid leg kick but Hastings takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sexyton.
Hastings throws a looping overhand right but Sexyton ducks down to avoid it.
Sexyton is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexyton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hastings.
Sexyton tried to score with a low kick but Hastings checks it.
Hastings connects with a nice looking jab.
Sexyton ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sexyton.
Hastings lands a glancing blow to the side of Sexyton's head.
Hastings blocks the body kick.
Hastings misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hastings, right into the meat.
Sexyton misses with a leg kick.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sexyton manages to avoid it.
Hastings blocks a head kick by Sexyton.
Hastings throws an overhand right that lands on Sexyton's shoulder, as Sexyton tries to avoid the shot.
Hastings moves out of range as Sexyton throws a body kick.
Sexyton slips under a jab from Hastings.
Hastings checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sexyton misses with a leg kick
and Hastings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sexyton walks into a stiff left hand from Hastings.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Hastings lands with a nice body punch.
Sexyton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Sexyton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hastings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sexyton scores with a leg kick.
Hastings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Hastings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hastings looks to land a left hand but Sexyton moved out of range nicely.
Sexyton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sexyton tries to land a leg kick but Hastings saw it coming and moves away.
Sexyton throws a lazy head kick
letting Hastings counter with a right hand.
Hastings chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sexyton can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hastings can pounce on him.
Sexyton lands a front kick.
Sexyton throws a sloppy head kick and Hastings moves out of range easily.
Sexyton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hastings.
Sexyton tries to land a body kick
enabling Hastings to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sexyton throws a push kick but Hastings slaps the foot to one side.
Sexyton tries a head kick but it misses.
Chad Sexyton is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Hastings.
Hastings throws a head kick but Sexyton moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sexyton.
Sexyton moves out of range as Hastings throws a body kick.
Sexyton misses with a low kick.
Sexyton lands with a kick to the temple. Hastings shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings moves out of range of the leg kick from Sexyton.
Sexyton throws a front kick aimed at Hastings's knee but Hastings avoids it well.
Sexyton wants to land a leg kick but Hastings is out of range.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sexyton throws a body kick that misses
and Hastings counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Hastings misses.
A head kick by Sexyton misses
and Hastings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sexyton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sexyton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sexyton defending well as Hastings loads up on a big left hand.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Sexyton moves out of range easily.
Sexyton looks to land a body kick but Hastings moved away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sexyton.
Sexyton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hastings.
Hastings misses the shot to the body.
Sexyton throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings throws a leg kick that misses.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sexyton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Sexyton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sexyton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sexyton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sexyton wants to slow Hastings down by chopping away at his legs.
Sexyton lands a front kick.
Hastings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sexyton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sexyton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hastings lands a nice shot to the body.
Sexyton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hastings throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sexyton.
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!
Hastings lands a jab to Sexyton's midsection.
Sexyton lands a leg kick that knocks Hastings off balance momentarily.
Sexyton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hastings blocks a head kick by Sexyton.
Sexyton throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hastings checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sexyton.
Hastings throws a looping overhand right but Sexyton ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings throws a hook but Sexyton blocks it.
Sexyton is looking to land body kicks.
Sexyton misses with a body kick.
Sexyton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hastings throws a body shot but no joy.
Sexyton throws a push kick but Hastings slaps the foot to one side.
Sexyton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hastings lands a jab to the head.
Hastings moves out of range of the body kick from Sexyton.
Hastings misses with a looping right.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sexyton tries to land a front kick but Hastings steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sexyton throws a body kick that misses
and Hastings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sexyton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hastings thuds his shin into the meat of Sexyton's side.
Sexyton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hastings throws a front kick aimed at Sexyton's knee but Sexyton avoids it well.
Hastings takes a swing at Sexyton's ribcage but misses.
Sexyton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hastings checks a low kick from Sexyton.
Sexyton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sexyton wants to land a leg kick but Hastings is out of range.
Hastings blocks the body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a hook to the side of Sexyton's head but Sexyton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sexyton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Hastings misses the target.
Hastings goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sexyton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Sexyton moves out of range of the body kick.
Hastings fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sexyton checks it well.
Sexyton throws a head kick that misses.
Sexyton tried to score with a low kick but Hastings checks it.
Sexyton misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sexyton.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Basil Hastings.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Chad Sexyton!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Chad Sexyton!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Chad Sexyton!
Chad Sexyton wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Chad Sexyton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Basil Hastings stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you for a fight Mr.Asap
I had not any answer your talent, goodluck for your future, sir.
Im gonna now go to Sully's to take a couple of pints, maybe Liam can give a couple of them on the house.. after that preview!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dummy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dummy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Joe Armstrong has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Armstrong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Armstrong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Armstrong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Armstrong missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armstrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armstrong blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones lands a jab to Armstrong's midsection.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Armstrong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Armstrong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Armstrong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Armstrong, pushing him back against the cage.
Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Armstrong checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Armstrong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Armstrong moves away
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones forces Armstrong back against the cage and clinches.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armstrong's face.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a looping right.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armstrong.
Jones scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Armstrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
An inside leg kick from Armstrong misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
Jones moves away from the strike by Armstrong.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Armstrong moves away
and Armstrong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Armstrong misses the target.
Jones clinches.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Armstrong tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong works the jab nicely.
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!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armstrong.
A cross from Armstrong lands.
Jones is rocked!
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Armstrong counters with a huge right that knocks Jones out cold! Armstrong is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Armstrong!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Einar Annar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Einar Annar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Einar Annar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dustin Acton!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acton avoids the body shot from Annar.
Annar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Acton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Annar.
Annar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Annar works Acton's body with a nice hook.
Annar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Actons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Annar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acton manages to avoid it.
Annar throws a jab when Acton was well out of range.
Einar Annar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Annar scores with a three punch combo!
Acton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Annar circles away quickly and effectively.
Acton's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Acton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Acton throws out a loose jab but Annar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Annar misses with a right hand
and Acton counters with a series of strikes. Annar will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Annar misses with a hook to the body
and Acton counters with a series of strikes. Annar will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Annar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Annar forces Acton back against the cage and clinches.
Acton tries to break the clinch but Annar is controlling the position.
Annar keeps control of Acton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Annar misses with a punch to the body.
Annar tries to throw a body punch but Acton avoids it by throwing Annar back against the cage.
Annar scores with a shot to the side of Acton's head.
A right hand to the body from Annar.
Annar keeps control of Acton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Annar tries to throw a body punch but Acton avoids it by throwing Annar back against the cage.
Annar lands a nice uppercut.
Acton has had enough of the clinch but Annar keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Annar lands a nice shot to the body.
Acton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Annar lands a left hand.
Annar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Actons head.
Annar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Annar prevents Acton from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Annar.
Acton misses with some punches.
Annar can't find room to land a body shot as Acton controls the action.
Nice body punch from Annar.
Annar lands with a right to the head.
Acton is rocked!
Annar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acton is still on wobbly legs! Can Annar finish him?
Annar has a couple of punches blocked by Acton.
Acton seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Annar misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Annar.
Acton lands a shoulder strike.
Annar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Acton tries to break the clinch but Annar is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Annar.
Acton wants to break free but Annar has control.
Acton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Acton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Annar.
Annar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Acton is trying to break the clinch but Annar has him pressed against the cage.
Annar cracks Acton with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Annar as the two fighters clinch.
Annar lands a hook that snaps the head of Acton backwards.
Annar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Acton backwards.
Annar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Acton backwards.
Annar cracks Acton with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Acton goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Acton wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Einar Annar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Abdul Bin Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Bin Amin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jake Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Amin darts in trying to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bin Amin's knee momentarily.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up.
Bin Amin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Foot Loves in the buildup to the fight.
Bin Amin fails to land with a series of punches.
Bin Amin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up
and Stevenson counters with a nice leg kick.
Stevenson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson delivers a nice body kick.
Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Bin Amin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bin Amin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bin Amin misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Amin takes one on the button.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Bin Amin.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abdul Bin Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Amin doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Bin Amin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Amin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a nice body kick.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch.
Bin Amin closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Amin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bin Amin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stevenson throws a body kick that misses.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jake Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Bin Amin moves out of range easily.
Stevenson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stevenson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bin Amin's defenses.
It looks like Abdul Bin Amin has been cut.
Bin Amin has Stevenson pressed against the cage, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevenson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevenson tries a body shot but Bin Amin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin breaks from the clinch.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bin Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bin Amin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Stevenson darts in and clinches Bin Amin up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bin Amin.
Bin Amin lands with a left to the head.
Bin Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bin Amin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bin Amin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bin Amin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stevenson counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin has managed to clinch.
Bin Amin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bin Amin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson throws the left hand but Bin Amin avoids the punch easily.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Bin Amin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson clinches.
Bin Amin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stevenson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bin Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bin Amin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson drives through and clinches with Bin Amin against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson throws a leg kick which misses Bin Amin's front leg but catches the back leg as Bin Amin tries to avoid it.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Bin Amin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up
and Stevenson counters with a leg kick.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but Bin Amin slips the punch.
Stevenson has Bin Amin up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson lands a damaging elbow.
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bin Amin.
Bin Amin manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stevenson. That's going to slow Bin Amin down.
Bin Amin keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson clinches with his opponent.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Bin Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Bin Amin.
Bin Amin throws a solid leg kick but Stevenson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bin Amin.
Bin Amin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jake Stevenson has been cut.
Bin Amin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bin Amin wants to clinch.
Bin Amin has Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bin Amin breaks the clinch.
Bin Amin wants to clinch.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Bin Amin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson tests Bin Amin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson lands a really nice looking cross but Bin Amin seems unphased.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Bin Amin moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Bin Amin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bin Amin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Bin Amin doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bin Amin.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bin Amin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bin Amin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bin Amin checks a leg kick.
Bin Amin moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Bin Amin doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Bin Amin wants to land a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bin Amin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bin Amin.
Stevenson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin breaks the clinch.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bin Amin.
Stevenson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bin Amin looks to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a body kick that stops Bin Amin in his tracks momentarily.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Bin Amin 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.
Bin Amin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bin Amin circles away.
Stevenson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bin Amin manages to break the clinch.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin Amin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Bin Amin keeps it at a distance.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bin Amin counters with an inside leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin is looking to slow Stevenson down with leg kicks.
Bin Amin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bin Amin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Stevenson finds it's way through Bin Amin's defenses.
Bin Amin clinches up with Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage.
Bin Amin wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
Bin Amin swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin Amin prevents a body shot from Stevenson.
Bin Amin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevenson blocks a body shot from Bin Amin.
Bin Amin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Stevenson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Abdul Bin Amin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with an inside leg kick.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Bin Amin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson scores with a head kick.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bin Amin.
Bin Amin wants to clinch.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bin Amin closes the distance but Stevenson moves to the side
and Stevenson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Bin Amin ducks under and follows up with a left that Bin Amin also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch.
Bin Amin tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stevenson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stevenson instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bin Amin breaks from the clinch.
Jake Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Bin Amin closes the distance but Stevenson moves to the side
and Stevenson counters with an inside leg kick.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Amin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stevenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bin Amin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bin Amin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bin Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Amin tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stevenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bin Amin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bin Amin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that Bin Amin avoids nicely.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson cracks the inside of Bin Amin's front leg.
Stevenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bin Amin.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson throws a solid leg kick but Bin Amin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but Bin Amin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bin Amin controlling the action here for a moment.
Bin Amin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevenson's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Bin Amin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevenson is defending well for now.
Bin Amin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bin Amin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson works the jab nicely.
Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Bin Amin lands with a right to the head.
Bin Amin works on Stevenson's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Bin Amin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bin Amin looking to stall.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Bin Amin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Bin Amin doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bin Amin at a distance.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bin Amin slips a straight right by Stevenson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bin Amin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson forces Bin Amin back against the cage and clinches.
Bin Amin lands a left hand.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Bin Amin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stevenson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Bin Amin blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bin Amin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bin Amin is defending well for now.
Bin Amin has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Bin Amin to work.
A head punch on the inside from Bin Amin fails to land.
Bin Amin scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bin Amin.
A short right from Bin Amin.
Bin Amin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bin Amin breaks from the clinch.
Bin Amin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bin Amin.
Stevenson checks a leg kick.
Stevenson throws a solid leg kick but Bin Amin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stevenson.
Bin Amin scores with a leg kick.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bin Amin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Amin moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch.
Bin Amin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bin Amin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range and Bin Amin settles back down.
Bin Amin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevenson checks it well.
Bin Amin misses with a leg kick.
Stevenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abdul Bin Amin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin motions for Stevenson to come forward. Bin Amin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up
and Stevenson counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevenson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stevenson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bin Amin breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson lands with a kick to the temple. Bin Amin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bin Amin feints a jab promting Stevenson to slip. Bin Amin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stevenson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bin Amin wants to clinch.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson forces Bin Amin back against the cage and clinches.
Bin Amin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin is stalling here.
Stevenson looking to throw knees to the head but Bin Amin is blocking nicely.
Jake Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bin Amin throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
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!
Stevenson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bin Amin is defending well for now.
Bin Amin takes an elbow to the temple.
Stevenson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bin Amin presses Stevenson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bin Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Amin closes the distance but Stevenson moves to the side
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Amin.
Bin Amin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevenson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bin Amin's hands.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Bin Amin wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Bin Amin.
Bin Amin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stevenson. That did some damage!
Stevenson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bin Amin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stevenson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bin Amin's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevenson.
Bin Amin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stevenson crunches a lovely knee into Bin Amin's ribcage.
Bin Amin takes an elbow to the temple.
Bin Amin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stevenson.
Bin Amin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range.
Stevenson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bin Amin. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson checks a low kick from Bin Amin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevenson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Jake Stevenson!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Jake Stevenson!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Jake Stevenson!
Jake Stevenson wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Jake Stevenson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mr Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teenager Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teenager Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teenager Torres!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Tatum's shoulder, as Tatum tries to avoid the shot.
Tatum slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Tatum moves away and avoids it.
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres misses with a left hand
and Tatum counters with a three punch combo that has Torres backing up. Torres nods at Tatum to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Tatum.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatum throws out the jab.
Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Tatum throws a front kick aimed at Torres's knee but Torres avoids it well.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tatum throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Tatum takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tatum counters with a series of strikes. Torres will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres throws a head kick but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tatum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tatum bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatum moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.
Tatum swinging wildly here.
Tatum throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Tatum to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
It looks like Mr Tatum has been cut.
Torres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tatum finds it's way round the side to connect with Torres's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatum blocks a head kick by Torres.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tatum throws a low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatum.
Tatum on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatum throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Tatum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torres.
Tatum fails to land with a series of punches.
Tatum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tatum slips a straight right by Torres.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
Tatum avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tatum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Tatum. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by Torres - just one landing.
Torres fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
Torres closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Tatum out cold! Tatum corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teenager Torres!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sami Bernill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abidemi Kwame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernill comes to the cage accompanied by Magic System - Magic In The Air . The crowd seem to be enjoying Kwame's choice of entrance music: Ca fait mal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Sami Bernill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Abidemi Kwame!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernill connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernill.
Kwame misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwame takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bernill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernill throws a head kick that misses.
Bernill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kwame counters with a right hand to the body.
Kwame looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernill is just out of range.
A jab from Kwame does it's job there.
Kwame slips under a jab.
Kwame connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bernill momentarily.
Kwame fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bernill checks it well.
Kwame throws a push kick but Bernill slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Kwame.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwame lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernill throws a sloppy head kick and Kwame moves out of range easily.
Kwame just misses with a punch to the body.
Kwame looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bernill throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwame.
Bernill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bernill slowing the pace effectively.
Kwame is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bernill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kwame avoids it.
Bernill letting Kwame take a breather here.
Bernill manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bernill working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernill stalls.
Bernill tries to land knees in the clinch but Kwame avoids the damage to the body.
Kwame swings wildly with an uppercut but Bernill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bernill's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bernill lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Bernill - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Kwame.
Bernill misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwame throws a head punch that misses.
Bernill stalling.
Bernill tries to land knees in the clinch but Kwame avoids the damage to the body.
Kwame swings wildly with an uppercut but Bernill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bernill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwame is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Bernill.
Bernill struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwame controls his hands.
Kwame avoiding damage as Bernill throws knees to the body.
Bernill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kwame's efforts to push away.
Bernill has Kwame pushed against the cage.
Bernill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwame lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernill backwards.
Kwame has a couple of punches blocked by Bernill.
Bernill blocks an elbow strike from Kwame.
Bernill looking to stall.
Bernill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwame.
Kwame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kwame has a couple of punches blocked by Bernill.
Kwame is looking to break free of the clinch but Bernill has double underhooks.
Kwame blocks an uppercut.
Kwame taking a breather.
Kwame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sami Bernill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bernill.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kwame blocks a head kick by Bernill.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bernill 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 Kwame has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kwame and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy left from Kwame finds it's target.
Kwame tries a head kick but it misses.
Bernill scores with a shot to the body.
Bernill misses with a leg kick
and Kwame counters with a low kick, right behind Bernill 's knee.
Kwame moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwame shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bernill eats them both and turns towards Kwame to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bernill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bernill lands with a nice body punch.
Kwame lands with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kwame.
Bernill is rocked!
Bernill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernill throws a lazy right hand but Kwame sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Bernill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bernill misses the shot to the body.
Bernill seems to have got his legs back now.
Bernill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kwame connects with a body shot.
Kwame tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bernill, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kwame.
Bernill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwame manages to avoid it.
Kwame is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, jab by Kwame - just one landing.
Kwame tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernill scores with a jab to the body.
Kwame takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kwame throws a series of punches but Bernill moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bernill misses the shot to the body.
Bernill throws a solid leg kick but Kwame takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bernill.
Bernill throws a leg kick but Kwame moved away.
Bernill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bernill is looking to score with low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Kwame. Those never looked like landing.
Bernill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bernill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kwame pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bernill is out of range and Kwame settles back down.
Kwame on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kwame scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bernill 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.
Bernill wants to land a leg kick but Kwame is out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kwame slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bernill throws out a loose jab but Kwame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bernill blocks a head kick by Kwame.
Kwame works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernill throws an off balance right hand
letting Kwame counter with a right hand.
Kwame misses the jab.
Bernill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kwame misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwame avoids the head kick by Bernill.
Kwame avoids the head kick by Bernill.
Nice body kick there by Bernill.
Kwame misses with a head kick.
Bernill tries to clinch but Kwame moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bernill lands a head shot.
Kwame checks a low kick from Bernill.
Kwame scores with a decent looking hook.
Kwame fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bernill.
Kwame cracks Bernill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bernill throws a hook but Kwame avoids it easily.
Kwame digs a good hook to Bernill's body.
Kwame throws a lazy head kick
and Bernill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bernill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kwame paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kwame fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bernill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bernill moves in looking to clinch but Kwame pushes him off.
Kwame blocks a jab.
Bernill misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abidemi Kwame dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bernill blocks a head kick by Kwame.
Bernill throws a leg kick
and Kwame counters with a low kick, right behind Bernill 's knee.
Kwame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernill moves away.
Kwame has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kwame lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abidemi Kwame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kwame throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bernill misses with a looping right.
Kwame tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kwame throws a leg kick
and Bernill counters with a good low kick that Kwame was not able to check.
Kwame swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kwame throws a chopping leg kick but Bernill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bernill scores with a head kick. Kwame tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kwame throws a sloppy head kick and Bernill moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwame throws a shot from downtown. Bernill moves away and avoids it.
Kwame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwame connects with a leg kick. Bernill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bernill.
Kwame wants to slow Bernill down by chopping away at his legs.
Bernill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernill lands with a kick to the temple. Kwame shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters circling - Kwame throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kwame throws a head kick that misses
and Bernill counters with a head kick. That will keep Kwame thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bernill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Bernill.
Kwame throws a lazy head kick
and Bernill counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernill misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernill looks to throw the jab but Kwame is out of range.
Bernill misses the body punch
and Kwame counters with a head kick. That will keep Bernill thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bernill throws out a loose jab but Kwame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bernill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kwame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bernill doesn't seem bothered though.
Bernill looks to land a right hand but Kwame moved out of range.
Bernill misses with a hook. Kwame ducked under it nicely.
Kwame throws a head kick that misses.
Bernill doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwame circles away.
The fighters circling - Bernill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Kwame.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernill blocks a head kick by Kwame.
Bernill lands a head kick!
Kwame scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bernill in his tracks.
Kwame ducks under a wild hook from Bernill.
Kwame misses with a body kick.
Kwame misses with a low kick.
Kwame fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bernill checks it well.
Kwame scores with a decent looking hook.
Bernill throws a lazy head kick
and Kwame counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bernill swings widly with a right hand
and Kwame counters with a head kick. That will keep Bernill thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boom! Kwame lands a massive head kick that sends Bernill crashing into the cage, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Kwame is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Abidemi Kwame!
A very excited looking Abidemi Kwame made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kazanski (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, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryant Baez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Kazanski!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baez avoids the body shot from Kazanski.
Kazanski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baez misses with the combination.
Baez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baez moves into range and clinches up with Kazanski.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Kazanski controls the action.
Baez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazanskis head.
Kazanski is rocked!
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazanski.
Kazanski is still on wobbly legs! Can Baez finish him?
Baez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Kazanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kazanski blocks an uppercut.
Kazanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazanski blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Baez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Kazanski.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Kazanski blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez working aggressively here.
Kazanski seems to have recovered his senses.
Kazanski blocks a body shot from Baez.
A short left from Kazanski.
Baez working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez blocks an uppercut.
Kazanski misses with a body punch.
Kazanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kazanski's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kazanski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kazanski blocks a body shot from Baez.
Kazanski is trying to maintain a safe position but Baez gets an underhook and turns Kazanski into the cage.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazanski controls his hands.
Baez pushes Kazanski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kazanski.
Baez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazanski controls his hands.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazanski.
Kazanski misses with a punch to the body.
Baez tries a body shot but Kazanski blocks it.
Kazanski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baez tries a body shot but Kazanski blocks it.
Kazanski scores with a shot to the side of Baez's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Baez.
Kazanski tries to stall but Baez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baez creates a bit of distance and cracks Kazanski with a big uppercut! Kazanski goes down! The referee pushes Baez away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Kazanski make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Baez takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bryant Baez!
Bryant Baez is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlito Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Maenpaa (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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlito Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keijo Maenpaa!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante misses the shot to the body.
Maenpaa slips under a jab.
Maenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brigante takes the fight into the clinch.
Brigante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maenpaa tries to break the clinch but Brigante is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maenpaa misses with the head strike.
Maenpaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maenpaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Maenpaa controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brigante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brigante misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maenpaa is trying to break the clinch but Brigante is controlling him.
Brigante scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Keijo Maenpaa has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Maenpaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maenpaa tries to throw a body punch but Brigante avoids it by throwing Maenpaa back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Brigante.
Maenpaa's coach down at Combat Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Maenpaa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brigante misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maenpaa.
Brigante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maenpaas head.
That has opened up Keijo Maenpaa's cut even more.
Brigante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maenpaas head.
Brigante creates a bit of space and cracks Maenpaa with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Maenpaa is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Brigante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Brigante.
Brigante fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maenpaa looks winded!
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!
Maenpaa throws a body punch but Brigante moves out of range.
Maenpaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brigante instigates a clinch.
Brigante gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maenpaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brigante has him pressed against the cage.
Brigante keeps control of Maenpaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brigante stalling in the clinch.
Brigante working aggressively here.
Brigante throws a punch but it's blocked by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brigante lands a nice uppercut.
Maenpaa is rocked!
Brigante creates a bit of distance for himself, with Maenpaa pressed up against the cage and cracks Maenpaa with a massive uppercut! Maenpaa goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Brigante!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlito Brigante!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Wanna Be A Baller. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Roberts!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green scores with a hook.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roberts is rocked!
Green looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Green backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Roberts's temple! It sends Roberts violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Green celebrates and the doctors try to help Roberts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Mike Green!
Mike Green is the new light heavyweight champion!
Mike Green decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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