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The Island Season 3, 170 lbs, Round 2 (KT) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mikael Saputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Bin Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saputo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Milk Song. Abdul Bin Amin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikael Saputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Bin Amin!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Amin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saputo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bin Amin fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bin Amin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bin Amin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saputo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bin Amin.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Saputo moves away
and Saputo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saputo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bin Amin tries to work over Saputo's front leg with a kick but Saputo checks it.
Saputo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saputo throws a hook but Bin Amin blocks it.
Bin Amin checks a leg kick.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saputo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up but Saputo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saputo blocks a leg kick.
Bin Amin wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Amin tries to clinch there but Saputo circles away.
Saputo thuds a left hand into Bin Amin's body.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saputo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saputo dips to his left and cracks Bin Amin with an uppercut!
Bin Amin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Saputo misses the target.
Mikael Saputo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saputo clobbers Bin Amin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bin Amin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saputo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Saputo is having none of it.
Saputo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saputo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bin Amin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bin Amin wants to clinch up but Saputo keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch.
Saputo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Saputo moves out of range.
Saputo 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.
It looks like Abdul Bin Amin has been cut.
Saputo cracks Bin Amin with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the cage! Can Bin Amin get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Bin Amin looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Bin Amin is rocked!
Bin Amin moves in looking to clinch but Saputo pushes him off.
Saputo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bin Amin is still on wobbly legs! Can Saputo finish him?
Saputo cracks Bin Amin with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Bin Amin is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Bin Amin is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Bin Amin could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mikael Saputo!
Mikael Saputo 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Brentwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes's entrance music is The real is back 2 young jezzy. A fine choice. Bernard Brentwood will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernard Brentwood!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brentwood is looking to land body kicks.
Grimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Brentwood is just out of range.
Nice body kick there by Brentwood.
Grimes slips under a jab from Brentwood.
The crowd cheers as Grimes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brentwood doesn't seem phased though.
Brentwood lands a really nice looking cross but Grimes seems unphased.
It looks like Rick Grimes has been cut.
Brentwood misses with a straight left.
Brentwood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brentwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grimes misses with a double jab.
Brentwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimes lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brentwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Grimes.
Grimes cracks a nice hook into Brentwood's ribs.
Grimes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brentwood delivers a nice body kick.
Grimes misses with a hook. Brentwood ducked under it nicely.
Brentwood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brentwood misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grimes missing with a left hand there. Brentwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brentwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
Grimes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brentwood missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grimes throws a nice looking combination but Brentwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
The fighters circling - Brentwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimes lands with an overhand left.
Brentwood misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes scores with a kick to the body.
Brentwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grimes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brentwood on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Brentwood moves out of range easily.
Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brentwood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes stalks Brentwood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brentwood's face. Brentwood staggers backwards, shaken.
Brentwood throws a push kick but Grimes slaps the foot to one side.
Grimes misses with a wild combination.
Grimes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brentwood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brentwood's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brentwood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brentwood takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Brentwood slips under a jab from Grimes.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but Brentwood moved out of range nicely.
Grimes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brentwood. Brentwood obviously looking to wear him down.
Brentwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brentwood moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimes throws a body punch but Brentwood moves out of range.
Grimes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brentwood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brentwood misses the shot to the body.
Brentwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimes.
Brentwood throws a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Brentwood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Brentwood saw that one coming.
Brentwood tries to clinch up.
Brentwood misses with a body kick.
A left and a right from Grimes both land. Nice combination.
Brentwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brentwood.
Brentwood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brentwood staying out of range there.
Grimes tries to land a leg kick but Brentwood saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
And Brentwood responds with a good body kick, but Grimes manages to step out the way in time.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Grimes slips a jab from Brentwood.
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brentwood's corner calls for a 1-2. Brentwood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grimes is rocked!
Grimes lands a jab to the head.
Oh Grimes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brentwood connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Grimes's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Grimes - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bernard Brentwood!
Bernard Brentwood seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Rick Grimes spoke after the fight, saying 'I am humble in defeat. All i ask is an immediate rematch scooby, lightning does not strike in the same place twice unless im the lightning!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mervyn Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oddr Sigsteinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mervyn Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oddr Sigsteinn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigsteinn misses with a head kick.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Sigsteinn.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Sigsteinn.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sigsteinn throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Foot Loves in the buildup to the fight.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sigsteinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris takes a swing at Sigsteinn's ribcage but misses.
Sigsteinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sigsteinn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harris.
Sigsteinn misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigsteinn lands the left hand.
Harris needs to keep his hands up - Sigsteinn had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sigsteinn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a push kick but Sigsteinn slaps the foot to one side.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
Sigsteinn misses with the combination.
Sigsteinn looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Sigsteinn motions for Harris to come forward. Sigsteinn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sigsteinn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harris. Harris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sigsteinn slips a jab from Harris.
Sigsteinn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sigsteinn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sigsteinn lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn misses the jab.
Sigsteinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sigsteinn walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Sigsteinn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn connects with a looping right hand.
Sigsteinn tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harris is looking to slow Sigsteinn down with leg kicks.
Sigsteinn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harris backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheers as Sigsteinn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn misses with a looping right.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigsteinn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris slips a straight right by Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sigsteinn misses with a body kick.
Sigsteinn lands with a cross.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn scores with a head kick.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sigsteinn, right into the meat.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigsteinn pushes Harris away with a front kick.
Harris thuds a left hand into Sigsteinn's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigsteinn.
Oddr Sigsteinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigsteinn missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sigsteinn misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harris 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 Sigsteinn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sigsteinn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sigsteinn unleashes a big counter combination but Harris bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Sigsteinn misses with a straight right.
Sigsteinn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris slips under a jab from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sigsteinn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.
Sigsteinn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harris thows a leg kick but Sigsteinn checks it
and Sigsteinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris moves out of range as Sigsteinn strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sigsteinn lands an overhand right.
Sigsteinn throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oddr Sigsteinn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sigsteinn misses with a double jab
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.
Sigsteinn misses with a looping right.
Sigsteinn throws a low kick, looking for Harris's leg but Harris calmly moves out of range.
Sigsteinn connects with the punch.
Sigsteinn lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oddr Sigsteinn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Sigsteinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sigsteinn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn throws a series of strikes that have Harris backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigsteinn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sigsteinn moves forwards but Harris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sigsteinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sigsteinn throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Sigsteinn with a nice cross.
Sigsteinn throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Sigsteinn throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Sigsteinn coming out on top.
Harris works Sigsteinn's body with a nice hook.
Sigsteinn lands a head shot.
A lazy body kick from Sigsteinn
and Harris counters with a good low kick that Sigsteinn was not able to check.
Sigsteinn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Sigsteinn lands a nice shot that snaps Harris's head back.
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!
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sigsteinn throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigsteinn.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Sigsteinn counters with a body kick.
Sigsteinn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harris 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 Sigsteinn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sigsteinn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sigsteinn sizes up Harris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harris moves forwards but Sigsteinn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Sigsteinn is just out of range.
Sigsteinn misses with a low kick.
Sigsteinn looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sigsteinn throws out the jab.
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Sigsteinn working aggressively here.
Sigsteinn misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sigsteinn fails to land.
Good body shot from Harris.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Sigsteinn is breathing heavily.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Sigsteinn misses with a hook
and Sigsteinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sigsteinn misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Sigsteinn takes one on the button.
Sigsteinn avoids the body shot from Harris.
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Sigsteinn manages to avoid it.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sigsteinn misses with a hook
and Sigsteinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sigsteinn misses with a double jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sigsteinn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Sigsteinn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Harris blocks the leg kick.
Sigsteinn sizes up Harris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sigsteinn scores with a nice right hand.
Sigsteinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Sigsteinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Sigsteinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Sigsteinn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Sigsteinn misses its intended target.
Sigsteinn throws a low kick but Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris misses with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sigsteinn thows a body kick. Harris tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris has Sigsteinn up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oddr Sigsteinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Harris misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Sigsteinn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sigsteinn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harris momentarily.
Sigsteinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sigsteinn if he has to take too many more of those.
Harris throws a body punch but Sigsteinn moves out of range.
Sigsteinn cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sigsteinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris throws a leg kick but Sigsteinn moved away.
Sigsteinn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sigsteinn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sigsteinn.
Harris staying out of range there.
It appears Harris was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris 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.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sigsteinn.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Sigsteinn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sigsteinn tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sigsteinn misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Harris.
Sigsteinn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sigsteinn connects with a solid leg kick.
Sigsteinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Sigsteinn's head back.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sigsteinn's sensitive parts.
Sigsteinn blocks the body kick.
Sigsteinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Sigsteinn misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigsteinn throws a leg kick
and Sigsteinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Sigsteinn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mervyn Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sigsteinn misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sigsteinn, pushing him back against the cage.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sigsteinn can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Harris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Sigsteinn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Harris digs a right hand into Sigsteinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sigsteinn's gas tank.
Good body shot from Harris.
Sigsteinn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sigsteinn misses with some punches.
Sigsteinn takes a shot to the head.
Sigsteinn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sigsteinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mervyn Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sigsteinn tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sigsteinn misses with a body punch.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
A body shot lands from Harris.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sigsteinn! But no joy.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sigsteinn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Sigsteinn saw it coming and moves away.
Sigsteinn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harris throws a body punch but Sigsteinn moves out of range.
Harris moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSigsteinn.
Sigsteinn tries to land a leg kick but Harris saw it coming and moves away.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sigsteinn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sigsteinn scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sigsteinn misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Sigsteinn goes down! Harris rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Sigsteinn is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
Sigsteinn is rocked!
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Sigsteinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Sigsteinn tries to get into range but Harris steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Sigsteinn! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Harris scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mervyn Harris!
During a confident post fight interview, Mervyn Harris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bobby Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Szczęsny's choice of entrance music: 2Pac-Watch Ya Mouth . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Richer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Richer misses
and Szczęsny counters by moving into the clinch.
Szczęsny lands a hook that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Szczęsny presses Richer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Szczęsny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szczęsny is working Richer over against the cage.
Szczęsny lands with a light punch inside.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Richer shrugs off.
Szczęsny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szczęsny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szczęsny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Richer tries to circle away but Szczęsny has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny gets through Richer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Szczęsny lands a right hand.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szczęsny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szczęsny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Szczęsny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Szczęsny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szczęsny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richers head.
Szczęsny lands an elbow just above Richer 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny is leaning against Richer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Szczęsny lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny gets through Richer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szczęsny pushes Richer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny prevents Richer from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Szczęsny.
A shot in the inside from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a body punch.
Richer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Szczęsny lands a left hand.
Szczęsny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szczęsny pushes Richer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Richer takes an elbow to the temple.
Szczęsny lands a body shot.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Richer prevents a body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a body shot.
Szczęsny lands a left hand.
Szczęsny lands an elbow just above Richer 's eye.
Szczęsny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
Richer is trying to push Szczęsny away but Szczęsny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Szczęsny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Szczęsny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richer misses with some punches.
A short right from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richer's defenses.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Szczęsny can't find room to land a body shot as Richer controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Szczęsny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richer throws a head kick that misses.
Richer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Szczęsny moves out of range of the strikes.
Richer misses with a head kick.
Szczęsny appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richer throws an off balance right hand
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richer throws a series of punches but Szczęsny avoids them all with ease.
Szczęsny has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Richer.
Szczęsny only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Szczęsny feints and then cracks Richer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Richer down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richer. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Szczęsny.
Bobby Richer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richer misses with an uppercut
and Szczęsny counters with a body kick that stops Richer in his tracks momentarily.
Szczęsny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Szczęsny feints and then cracks Richer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Richer down.
Szczęsny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands a nice shot that snaps Richer's head back.
Richer throws a series of punches but Szczęsny avoids them all with ease.
Szczęsny throws out a powerful jab.
Richer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richer misses with an uppercut
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff right hand.
Richer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szczęsny counters by clinching up.
A short right from Szczęsny on the inside.
Szczęsny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szczęsny.
Richer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Szczęsny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Szczęsny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richer takes a shot to the head.
Szczęsny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Richer shrugs off.
Szczęsny struggles to land a body shot inside as Richer controls his hands.
Szczęsny lands with a left to the head.
Szczęsny lands with a short shot to the head.
Szczęsny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szczęsny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Szczęsny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
It looks like Bobby Richer has been cut.
Szczęsny works on Richer's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny gets through Richer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richer swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richer is trying to push Szczęsny away but Szczęsny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Richer is trying to force a seperation but Szczęsny has the dominant position.
Szczęsny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szczęsny lands an elbow just above Richer 's eye.
Richer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szczęsny lands a shoulder strike.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands with a light punch inside.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Richer in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczęsny lands a hook that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Richer shrugs off.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richer's defenses.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Richer in his tracks for a moment.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szczęsny lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Szczęsny.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Richer takes an elbow to the temple.
Szczęsny lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Richer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny connects with a right hand. Richer shakes it off.
Richer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Richer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szczęsny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richer throws a right hand that Szczęsny ducks under and follows up with a left that Szczęsny also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Szczęsny coming out on top.
Szczęsny dodges the punch combination from Richer.
Szczęsny slips a jab and a cross from Richer.
Richer moves forwards but Szczęsny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Richer misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richer's sensitive parts.
Szczęsny thuds his right hand into Richer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Richer takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
Richer throws a lazy head kick
and Szczęsny moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Richer shrugs off.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richer's defenses.
Szczęsny lands a right hand.
Szczęsny presses Richer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Szczęsny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Richer is trying to push Szczęsny away but Szczęsny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Szczęsny gets through Richer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Szczęsny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szczęsny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two 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!
Szczęsny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Richer has had enough of the clinch but Szczęsny keeps him there for the moment.
Szczęsny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szczęsny lands with a short shot to the head.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richer's defenses.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Szczęsny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Szczęsny lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Szczęsny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Richer is rocked!
Szczęsny pushes Richer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny scores with a shot to the side of Richer's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Szczęsny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
Bobby Richer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Richer misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Richer shrugs off.
Oh Richer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczęsny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Szczęsny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Szczęsny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczęsny lands a hook that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Szczęsny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Szczęsny lands an elbow just above Richer 's eye.
Szczęsny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczęsny scores with a shot to the side of Richer's head.
Szczęsny lands a hook that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Szczęsny lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczęsny gets through Richer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny lands with a short shot to the head.
Richer tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczęsny avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szczęsny.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Szczęsny on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Szczęsny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Victor Szczęsny!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Victor Szczęsny!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Victor Szczęsny thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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