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EFFA 132 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Caio Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Macready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso comes to the ring accompanied by Duro de Cair. Macready is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Born to be Wild. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damon Macready!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoso cracks the inside of Macready's front leg.
A jab from Macready finds it's way through Cardoso's defenses.
Cardoso keeps the fight on the outside.
Cardoso tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Macready manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Macready wants to land a leg kick but Cardoso is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cardoso.
Macready closes the distance and pushes Cardoso back into the ropes.
Macready pushes off an throws an elbow but Cardoso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cardoso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardoso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macready.
Cardoso pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cardoso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Macready's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macready pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Macready 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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Macready.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Macready.
Macready swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardoso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macready struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardoso controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Cardoso scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso tries to land knees in the clinch but Macready avoids the damage to the body.
Macready dodges an elbow strike from Cardoso.
Cardoso blocking some punches.
Cardoso tries a knee to the head but Macready blocks it.
Cardoso tries to land knees in the clinch but Macready avoids the damage to the body.
Macready takes an elbow to the forehead.
Macready taking a breather.
Cardoso misses with a body punch.
Macready throws an elbow that misses.
Cardoso pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Macready is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Macready.
Cardoso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Macready is trying to stall.
Cardoso tries a body shot but Macready blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Macready.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Macready throws an elbow but misses.
Cardoso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macready lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cardoso backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Macready lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Cardoso as the two fighters clinch.
Cardoso has a couple of punches blocked by Macready.
Cardoso throws an elbow but it misses.
Cardoso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Macready lands with a left to the head.
Cardoso lands a left hand.
Macready swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardoso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cardoso.
Macready wants to stall.
Cardoso gets through Macready's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardoso takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cardoso wants to stall.
Cardoso looking to throw knees to the head but Macready is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Caio Cardoso will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Macready misses the shot to the body.
Macready tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cardoso was well out of range. Poor timing from Macready.
Macready takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Macready throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Macready misses.
Cardoso darts in and clinches Macready up against the ropes.
Macready misses with the head strike.
Macready misses with a punch on the inside.
Cardoso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Macready.
Cardoso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cardoso lands with a left to the head.
Cardoso lands a hook that snaps the head of Macready backwards.
Cardoso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Macready lands with a short shot to the head.
Cardoso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardoso blocks an elbow strike from Macready.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macready creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Macready blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Macready pushes off an throws an elbow but Cardoso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Macready lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Macready takes an elbow to the temple.
Cardoso misses with an elbow over the top.
Caio Cardoso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cardoso lands a hook that snaps the head of Macready backwards.
Cardoso scores with a hook to the body.
Macready tries to work over Cardoso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Macready blocks an elbow strike from Cardoso.
Macready swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardoso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardoso digs a right hand into Macready's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macready's gas tank.
Macready throws an elbow but it misses.
Cardoso lands an elbow just above Macready 's eye.
Cardoso scores with a hook to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Macready managing to block the knees to the body from Cardoso.
Cardoso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardoso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macready pushes Cardoso back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardoso lands an uppercut.
A short right from Cardoso on the inside.
Macready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cardoso is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Macready throws an elbow but misses.
Macready misses with a punch on the inside.
Macready tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macready dodges an elbow strike from Cardoso.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Macready just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cardoso's brow.
Cardoso dodges an elbow strike from Macready.
Cardoso blocks a body shot from Macready.
Macready tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cardoso prevents a body shot from Macready.
Macready tries to work over Cardoso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cardoso working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Macready fails to land.
Cardoso scores with a shoulder strike.
Macready blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Cardoso dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cardoso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cardoso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Macready.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cardoso here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cardoso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Macready takes an elbow to the temple.
Macready tries to stall but Cardoso uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cardoso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macready is defending well for now.
Cardoso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Macready throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cardosos head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cardoso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macready can do to turn this around?
Macready lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Cardoso.
Cardoso prevents a body shot from Macready.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoso pushes Macready back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Macready throws an elbow that misses.
Macready throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cardoso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macready takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macready takes an elbow to the forehead.
Macready lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso blocking some punches.
Macready misses with a punch on the inside.
Cardoso throws a punch but it's blocked by Macready.
Macready creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cardoso's defenses.
Macready misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Macready creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Macready tries to throw a body punch but Cardoso avoids it by throwing Macready back against the ropes.
Macready throws a head punch that misses.
Cardoso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardoso is working Macready over against the ropes.
Cardoso digs a right hand into Macready's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macready's gas tank.
Cardoso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardoso tries to land a knee to the head but Macready blocks with his arms.
Cardoso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cardoso avoids the elbow strike from Macready, against the ropes.
Macready looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Macready has a couple of punches blocked by Cardoso.
Cardoso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cardoso wants to stall.
Cardoso scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Cardoso pushes Macready back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cardoso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Macready takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Macready throws an elbow but it misses.
Cardoso wants to stall.
Cardoso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Macready misses with a punch to the body.
Cardoso misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardoso.
Macready trying to stall but Cardoso improves his position.
Cardoso tries to stall but Macready uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Macready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cardoso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macready is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Macready misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardoso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cardoso lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Cardoso clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cardoso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Macready blocks a low kick nicely.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Macready paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macready fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macready tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cardoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macready throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macready looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cardoso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Macready circles away quickly and effectively.
Cardoso throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macready waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cardoso.
Macready takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cardoso throws a body punch but Macready moves out of range.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Cardoso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Macready.
Macready scores with the left hand. Cardoso knows he should have avoided that one.
Macready scores with a body shot.
Cardoso moves in looking to clinch but Macready pushes him off.
Macready feints a counter leg kick.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macready swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macready tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cardoso is able to avoid easily.
Macready misses with a straight right.
Cardoso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macready.
A good leg kick by Cardoso.
Macready drives through and clinches with Cardoso against the ropes.
Cardoso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Macready.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macready creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cardoso fails to land.
Cardoso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Macready backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macready fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardoso lands an uppercut.
A short right from Macready.
Cardoso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Macready blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardoso.
Cardoso tries to work over Macready's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cardoso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cardoso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Macready scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cardoso.
A shot in the inside from Cardoso.
Cardoso is trying to stall.
Cardoso lands an elbow just above Macready 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Caio Cardoso will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cardoso moves into the clinch.
Cardoso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardoso works on Macready's body with a couple of short punches.
Macready lands an elbow inside.
Macready misses with the head strike.
Macready struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardoso controls his hands.
Macready lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cardoso effectively controlling the action here.
Cardoso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Macready is keeping busy.
Macready lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cardoso backwards.
Cardoso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macreadys head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macready pushes off an throws an elbow but Cardoso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cardoso misses with a knee to the head.
Cardoso looking to slow down the pace here.
Cardoso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macready misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macready working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cardoso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cardoso has a couple of punches blocked by Macready.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Macready misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardoso throws a punch but it's blocked by Macready.
Macready trying to control the position but instead, Cardoso has worked for underhooks and has pushed Macready into the ropes.
Macready works on Cardoso's body with a couple of short punches.
Cardoso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cardoso has a couple of punches blocked by Macready.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macready.
A short left from Macready.
Macready blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macready can't find room to land a body shot as Cardoso controls the action.
Macready blocks a body shot from Cardoso.
Caio Cardoso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cardoso trying to control the position but instead, Macready has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cardoso into the ropes.
Cardoso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cardoso lands an elbow inside.
Cardoso prevents a body shot from Macready.
Cardoso dodges an elbow strike from Macready.
Cardoso blocks a body shot from Macready.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Macready throws an elbow but misses.
Macready looking to slow down the pace here.
Cardoso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macready is defending well for now.
Macready throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Damon Macready has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macready lands an elbow just above Cardoso 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardoso.
Macready swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damon Macready.
Well Cardoso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Cardoso!
During a confident post fight interview, Caio Cardoso thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Kaczjarg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaczjarg has chosen BMTH - Alligator Blood as his entrance music. Basil Hastings had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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183 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basil Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Kaczjarg!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaczjarg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hastings moves into the clinch.
Kaczjarg misses with some punches.
Kaczjarg misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaczjarg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Hastings's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hastings lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Adrian Kaczjarg has been cut.
Hastings tries to work over Kaczjarg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaczjarg blocks a body shot from Hastings.
Hastings is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaczjarg is defending well for now.
Hastings throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaczjarg.
Hastings lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hastings.
Kaczjarg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaczjarg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaczjarg blocking some punches.
Hastings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaczjarg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hastings misses with a punch to the body.
Hastings misses with a punch to the body.
Kaczjarg lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings takes a shot to the head.
Hastings misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hastings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaczjarg's elbow.
Kaczjarg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hastings seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kaczjarg can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg manages to break the clinch.
Hastings takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hastings closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaczjarg moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaczjarg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaczjarg has Hastings up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kaczjarg lands an elbow inside.
Kaczjarg blocks a body shot from Hastings.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaczjarg pushes Hastings back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaczjarg misses with the head strike.
Kaczjarg can't find room to land a body shot as Hastings controls the action.
Kaczjarg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hastings blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaczjarg cracks Hastings with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hastings digs a right hand into Kaczjarg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaczjarg's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg prevents a body shot from Hastings.
Kaczjarg taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hastings.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hastings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaczjarg's elbow.
Kaczjarg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hastings managing to block the knees to the body from Kaczjarg.
Knees to the body from Kaczjarg.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hastings creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hastings throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaczjargs head.
Kaczjarg prevents a body shot from Hastings.
A shot in the inside from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg prevents a body shot from Hastings.
Kaczjarg stalling in the clinch but Hastings improves position.
Kaczjarg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hastings takes an elbow to the temple.
Hastings lands with a right to the head.
Kaczjarg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaczjarg blocks a body shot from Hastings.
Kaczjarg lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Kaczjarg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Kaczjarg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hastings takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Kaczjarg misses.
A shot to the liver by Kaczjarg. Beautiful body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaczjarg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaczjarg tries to clinch but Hastings is having none of it.
Kaczjarg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaczjarg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hastings throws an off balance right hand
and Hastings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hastings. That's going to slow Kaczjarg down.
A leg kick checked by Hastings.
A bone on bone clash there as Kaczjarg blocks the leg kick.
Hastings takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaczjarg throws a head kick that misses
and Hastings counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaczjarg lands a nice shot that snaps Hastings's head back.
Adrian Kaczjarg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaczjarg throws a jab when Hastings was well out of range.
Hastings gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hastings misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hastings lands a body shot.
Kaczjarg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hastings's defenses.
Kaczjarg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hastings has a couple of punches blocked by Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg tries to land a knee to the head but Hastings blocks with his arms.
Hastings lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaczjarg backwards.
Adrian Kaczjarg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hastings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaczjarg is trying to break the clinch but Hastings is controlling him.
Hastings lands a shoulder strike.
Kaczjarg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaczjarg has a couple of punches blocked by Hastings.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hastings can't find room to land a body shot as Kaczjarg controls the action.
Hastings blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hastings tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaczjarg avoids it.
Hastings managing to block the knees to the body from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg prevents a body shot from Hastings.
Hastings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hastings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings tries to work over Kaczjarg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaczjarg misses with some punches.
Hastings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaczjarg's elbow.
Hastings avoids the elbow strike from Kaczjarg, against the ropes.
Kaczjarg misses with the head strike.
Hastings tries a body shot but Kaczjarg blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaczjarg blocking some punches.
Hastings tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaczjarg avoids the damage to the body.
Hastings can't find room to land a body shot as Kaczjarg controls the action.
Hastings lands a nice uppercut.
Kaczjarg avoids a wild elbow strike from Hastings.
Kaczjarg blocks a body shot from Hastings.
Kaczjarg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hastings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hastings struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaczjarg controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kaczjarg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hastings lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaczjarg lands an elbow just above Hastings 's eye.
Hastings lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kaczjarg.
Hastings misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adrian Kaczjarg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adrian Kaczjarg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Kaczjarg. Those never looked like landing.
Hastings tries to counter by clinching up but Kaczjarg breaks away and moves out of range.
Kaczjarg throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
Kaczjarg avoids the body shot from Hastings.
Kaczjarg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaczjarg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.
Hastings circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaczjarg wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaczjarg avoids the head kick by Hastings.
And Kaczjarg responds with a good body kick, but Hastings manages to step out the way in time.
A telegraphed right hand from Hastings misses the target.
A jab from Kaczjarg does it's job there.
Hastings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaczjarg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaczjarg cracks Hastings with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczjarg tries to clinch but Hastings is having none of it.
Kaczjarg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaczjarg throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Kaczjarg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kaczjarg throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Kaczjarg avoids the head kick by Hastings.
Hastings lands a jab to the head.
Kaczjarg throws a jab when Hastings was well out of range.
Kaczjarg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hastings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaczjarg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaczjarg. That's going to slow Hastings down.
Hastings checks the leg kick.
Hastings throws a head kick but Kaczjarg moves out of range.
Kaczjarg avoids the head kick by Hastings.
Kaczjarg lands a two punch combo.
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!
Kaczjarg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adrian Kaczjarg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hastings tries to counter by clinching up but Kaczjarg breaks away and moves out of range.
Hastings swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaczjarg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hastings gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaczjarg breaks from the clinch.
Hastings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hastings swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hastings throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hastings lands a body shot.
Kaczjarg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hastings throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaczjarg avoids it.
Hastings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaczjarg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaczjarg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hastings throws a looping overhand right but Kaczjarg ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Kaczjarg really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Kaczjarg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kaczjarg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hastings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hastings wants to clinch up but Kaczjarg keeps it at a distance.
Hastings lands a nice shot that snaps Kaczjarg's head back.
Hastings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Kaczjarg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaczjarg with a hook.
Kaczjarg misses with a low kick.
Kaczjarg wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hastings. Kaczjarg shrugs it off though.
Kaczjarg lands a nice looking body shot.
Hastings lands with a cross.
Kaczjarg looks to land a right hand but Hastings moved out of range.
It looked like Hastings wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaczjarg.
Hastings throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaczjarg lands a jab-cross combination.
Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kaczjarg tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hastings ducks right into an uppercut from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg looks to throw the jab but Hastings is out of range.
Kaczjarg drives through and clinches with Hastings against the ropes.
Kaczjarg looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaczjarg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hastings lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaczjarg or not.
Kaczjarg avoids the elbow strike from Hastings, against the ropes.
Kaczjarg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hastings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hastings throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaczjarg.
Still in the clinch, Hastings scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaczjarg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaczjarg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaczjarg tries to stall but Hastings uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hastings lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaczjarg managing to block the knees to the body from Hastings.
Kaczjarg trying to stall but Hastings improves his position.
Hastings is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaczjarg is defending well for now.
Hastings can't find room to land a body shot as Kaczjarg controls the action.
Hastings misses with a punch to the body.
Hastings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hastings dodges an elbow strike from Kaczjarg.
Hastings trying to stall but Kaczjarg improves his position.
Hastings blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hastings scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hastings.
Kaczjarg landing knees to the body.
Hastings lands with a light punch inside.
Hastings lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Basil Hastings will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adrian Kaczjarg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kaczjarg checks the leg kick.
Kaczjarg tries to clinch but Hastings is having none of it.
Hastings clinches with his opponent.
Hastings lands a right hand.
Hastings's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hastings throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaczjarg.
Hastings lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg avoiding damage as Hastings throws knees to the body.
Kaczjarg looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaczjarg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hastings throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hastings.
Hastings takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hastings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hastings looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hastings putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaczjarg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaczjarg's elbow.
Kaczjarg is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaczjarg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kaczjarg throws an elbow that misses.
Hastings blocks an elbow strike from Kaczjarg.
Hastings pushes Kaczjarg back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hastings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hastings works on Kaczjarg's body with a couple of short punches.
Hastings putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaczjarg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaczjarg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hastings struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaczjarg controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Hastings scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaczjarg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hastings lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaczjarg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hastings lands a shot to the body.
Hastings digs a right hand underneath Kaczjarg's ribcage. Kaczjarg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hastings lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hastings scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hastings makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hastings working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaczjarg tries a body shot but Hastings blocks it.
Nice body punch from Hastings - that landed with a thud.
Hastings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hastings creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hastings lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hastings lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaczjarg backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hastings.
Hastings pushes Kaczjarg back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Hastings to work.
Basil Hastings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaczjarg is looking to break free of the clinch but Hastings has double underhooks.
Adrian Kaczjarg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hastings softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kaczjarg is rocked!
Hastings lands a body shot.
Hastings cracks Kaczjarg with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hastings controlling the action here for a moment.
Hastings lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basil Hastings showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaczjarg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Adrian Kaczjarg!
A relieved looking Adrian Kaczjarg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Xiomar Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stricker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stricker has chosen Slim Jesus - Drill Time as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
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239 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xiomar Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Stricker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stricker manages to avoid it.
Stricker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Halo with a body shot.
Stricker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stricker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Halo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Halo lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Steve Stricker has been cut.
Stricker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Halo checks it well.
Stricker looks to throw the jab but Halo is out of range.
Stricker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halo.
Halo misses with a lunging right hand
and Stricker counters with a stiff right hand.
Halo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Halo throws a hook to the side of Stricker's head but Stricker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Stricker counters with a low kick, right behind Halo 's knee.
A slow jab from Halo misses its intended target.
Stricker throws a leg kick but Halo sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Halo misses the target.
Halo is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Stricker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stricker.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Halo misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Stricker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stricker tries to work over Halo's front leg with a kick but Halo checks it.
Stricker lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Halo misses
and Stricker counters with an outside leg kick.
Halo scores with a jab. Stricker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halo avoids a kick to the body.
Halo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stricker is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Stricker.
No joy there for Stricker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stricker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stricker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stricker checks it well.
Halo forces Stricker back against the ropes and clinches.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Stricker.
A right handed body shot lands from Stricker.
A short right from Stricker.
Stricker throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Stricker controls the action.
Stricker lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Halo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stricker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Stricker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker'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.
Stricker throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Stricker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stricker moves away from the strike by Halo.
Steve Stricker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stricker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stricker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halo lands a nice shot that snaps Stricker's head back.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stricker! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker connects with a body shot that sends Halo's belly button to the back.
Xiomar Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stricker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Stricker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stricker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halo misses with a left hand
and Stricker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Stricker misses.
Halo misses with a body punch
enabling Stricker to counter with a crisp jab.
Stricker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stricker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stricker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stricker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stricker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stricker throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Stricker.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stricker throws a lazy body kick
and Halo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stricker walks into a jab.
That has opened up Steve Stricker's cut even more.
Halo cracks a nice hook into Stricker's ribs.
Stricker wants to land a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
Halo misses the jab.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stricker manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Halo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiomar Halo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Halo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halo avoids the head kick by Stricker.
Halo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Halo checks a low kick from Stricker.
Halo moves in looking to clinch but Stricker pushes him off.
Stricker scores with a leg kick.
Halo misses with a looping left.
Stricker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stricker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Stricker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Stricker.
Stricker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stricker lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stricker misses with a wild body shot.
Halo swings widly with a right hand
and Stricker counters with a straight right hand.
Halo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stricker ducks right into an uppercut from Halo.
Halo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stricker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo swings for the body but Stricker moves out of range.
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Stricker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Halo misses with an uppercut
and Stricker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halo moves into the clinch.
Stricker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stricker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Stricker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo blocks a body shot from Stricker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stricker.
Stricker lands with a left to the head.
Stricker throws a head punch that misses.
Stricker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Stricker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stricker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stricker letting Halo take a breather here.
Steve Stricker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Stricker scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Stricker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stricker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo landing knees to the head.
Stricker tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Stricker back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Stricker.
Stricker tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Stricker back against the ropes.
Stricker scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Stricker really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker'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.
Stricker lands a really nice looking cross but Halo seems unphased.
Stricker misses with a head kick.
Halo misses with a hook. Stricker ducked under it nicely.
Stricker misses with a lunging right hand
and Halo counters with a right hand to the body.
Stricker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Stricker ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Stricker thinks about the counter body kick.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stricker tries a low kick but Halo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halo.
Stricker cracks Halo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stricker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stricker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stricker scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Halo misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Stricker misses.
Stricker misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Stricker just misses with a punch to the body.
Stricker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halo.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Stricker moved out of range.
Stricker misses with a two punch combination.
Halo throws a hook but Stricker avoids it easily.
Halo missing with a left hand there. Stricker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stricker ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stricker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stricker throws a low kick, looking for Halo's leg but Halo calmly moves out of range.
Halo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Halo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stricker.
Halo looks for the body kick but Stricker saw that one coming.
Halo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stricker throws a leg kick which misses Halo's front leg but catches the back leg as Halo tries to avoid it.
Halo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stricker takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stricker with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Stricker dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stricker thuds his right hand into Halo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xiomar Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Stricker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Halo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stricker.
Good work by Halo as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stricker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Stricker ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Stricker digs a good hook to Halo's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stricker throws a low kick but Halo moves out of range easily.
Stricker connects with a high kick.
Halo throws a leg kick
and Stricker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Halo really felt that one!
Halo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halo swings widly with a right hand
and Stricker counters with a leg kick.
Halo throws a looping overhand right but Stricker ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Halo misses.
Stricker tries a quick counter leg kick but Halo is wise to it.
Halo misses with a lunging right hand
and Stricker counters with a leg kick.
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Stricker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stricker misses with a few strikes there.
Halo throws a sloppy body shot
and Stricker counters with a leg kick.
Stricker feints and then cracks Halo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Halo down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stricker thumps Halo with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stricker.
Halo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stricker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halo scores with a jab. Stricker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stricker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halo throws a poor cross that misses
and Stricker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Halo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stricker pushes Halo away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Stricker.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Stricker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stricker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Stricker!
Our winner, Steve Stricker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stefan Van Der Sar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Heimlich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimlich has chosen The Lifesaver as his entrance music. Johnny Heimlich is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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250 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Van Der Sar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Heimlich!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sar slips a jab from Heimlich.
Van Der Sar walks into a straight right hand from Heimlich.
Van Der Sar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Der Sar slips under a jab from Heimlich.
Van Der Sar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Der Sar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heimlich throws out the jab.
Heimlich throws a hook to the side of Van Der Sar 's head but Van Der Sar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heimlich looks to throw a body kick
and Heimlich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Johnny Heimlich has been cut.
Van Der Sar slips under a jab from Heimlich.
Van Der Sar throws a quick counter kick to the body but Heimlich avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heimlich throws a nice looking combination but Van Der Sar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Der Sar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnny Heimlich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heimlich.
Van Der Sar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heimlich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Der Sar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Der Sar thinks about countering with a body kick.
Heimlich lands with a nice body punch.
Heimlich throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Sar ducks down to avoid it.
Van Der Sar throws a quick counter head kick but Heimlich was just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heimlich.
Van Der Sar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Heimlich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heimlich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heimlich throws a leg kick but Van Der Sar moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich misses with a low kick as Van Der Sar jumps back.
Van Der Sar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heimlich.
Van Der Sar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Heimlich throws a hook but Van Der Sar blocks it.
Heimlich misses with a left hand
and Van Der Sar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimlich throws out a leg kick but Van Der Sar moves out of range and Heimlich only half commits.
Van Der Sar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Der Sar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heimlich tries to clinch up but Van Der Sar circles away and keeps his distance.
Heimlich looks for the body kick but Van Der Sar saw that one coming.
Van Der Sar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Der Sar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimlich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Heimlich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Heimlich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Heimlich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heimlich misses with a body kick.
Heimlich scores with a push kick.
Heimlich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heimlich scores with the left hand. Van Der Sar knows he should have avoided that one.
Heimlich misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Der Sar misses the target.
Van Der Sar checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sar moves out of range of the body kick from Heimlich.
Van Der Sar is looking to counter with head kicks.
Heimlich swings for the body but Van Der Sar moves out of range.
Heimlich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heimlich throws a body kick that misses.
Van Der Sar throws a quick counter head kick but Heimlich was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sar ducks under a wild hook from Heimlich.
Heimlich just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVan Der Sar .
Heimlich misses with the body kick
and Van Der Sar counters with a solid body kick.
Heimlich is breathing heavily.
Heimlich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Heimlich misses its intended target.
Van Der Sar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Heimlich tries a head kick but it misses.
Heimlich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Der Sar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Heimlich misses with a hook
and Van Der Sar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Der Sar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Heimlich looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Sar is just out of range.
Van Der Sar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Der Sar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Der Sar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich rushes Van Der Sar and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Heimlich misses with the head strike.
Heimlich throws a head punch that misses.
Van Der Sar blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Van Der Sar 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Van Der Sar working hard to break the clinch.
Van Der Sar tries to break the clinch but Heimlich is controlling the position.
Heimlich struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Sar controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Heimlich fails to land.
Van Der Sar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimlich misses with a punch on the inside.
Heimlich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Der Sar .
Heimlich misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Sar avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Heimlich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Heimlich's cut.
That's time! Van Der Sar 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Heimlich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Der Sar under the eye.
Heimlich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Der Sar , pushing him back against the ropes.
Heimlich throws a head punch that misses.
Heimlich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Van Der Sar blocks it.
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Sar avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
Van Der Sar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Heimlich misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimlich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Der Sar is looking to control Heimlich's arms but Heimlich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Der Sar has his back to the ropes.
Heimlich throws a head punch that misses.
Heimlich can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Sar controls the action.
Heimlich has a couple of punches blocked by Van Der Sar .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlich pushes Van Der Sar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimlich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimlich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heimlich misses with an uppercut
letting Van Der Sar counter with a right hand.
Heimlich throws a lazy head kick
and Van Der Sar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heimlich throws a jab when Van Der Sar was well out of range.
Johnny Heimlich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heimlich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heimlich misses with a kick to the body
and Van Der Sar counters with a body kick.
Heimlich looks to throw a body kick
enabling Van Der Sar to counter with a crisp jab.
Heimlich swings for the body but Van Der Sar moves out of range.
Van Der Sar looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich clobbers Van Der Sar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heimlich throws an off balance right hand
and Van Der Sar counters with a monster head kick that knocks Heimlich out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stefan Van Der Sar !
A victorious Stefan Van Der Sar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remoreras has chosen Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato looks to throw the jab but Remoreras is out of range.
Remoreras misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Remoreras.
Remoreras looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sato avoids the head kick by Remoreras.
A good leg kick by Remoreras.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remoreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Good exchange - Remoreras coming out on top.
Remoreras looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Remoreras throws a chopping leg kick but Sato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
Sato 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.
Remoreras is looking to chop away at Sato's legs.
It looked like Sato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ukyo Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Sato misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries to work over Remoreras's front leg with a kick but Remoreras checks it.
Remoreras throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Remoreras checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Remoreras! But no joy.
A big left from Sato misses.
Sato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Remoreras has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sato is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Remoreras ducks down to avoid it.
Remoreras misses with an uppercut.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick by Sato misses
and Remoreras connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Remoreras.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Remoreras counters with a nice uppercut.
Remoreras slips under a jab.
Remoreras feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sato's calf.
Remoreras displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sato throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Remoreras stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Remoreras throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sato's head.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Remoreras under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remoreras takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Remoreras fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sato.
Remoreras rushes Sato and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Remoreras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Markus Remoreras will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Remoreras blocks a head kick by Sato.
Remoreras checks a leg kick nicely.
Remoreras misses with a leg kick.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Remoreras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Remoreras misses with a head kick.
Sato misses with a leg kick
and Remoreras counters with a three punch combo that has Sato backing up. Sato nods at Remoreras to acknowledge the strikes.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Remoreras ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Remoreras.
Remoreras connects with a jab.
Remoreras works the jab nicely.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Remoreras in his tracks.
Sato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Remoreras.
Remoreras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Remoreras with a nice cross.
Sato thows a leg kick but Remoreras checks it
and Remoreras counters with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Remoreras.
Remoreras keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Remoreras's head but Remoreras sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markus Remoreras seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Remoreras checks a leg kick.
Remoreras fakes the leg kick and cracks Sato in the body.
A big right from Sato misses.
Remoreras takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to land a leg kick but Remoreras is out of range.
Remoreras swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sato counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Remoreras lands a right hook to the body.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Remoreras checks a leg kick.
A big left from Sato misses.
Sato misses with a hook
and Remoreras counters with a stiff right hand.
Remoreras closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the ropes.
I was talking to Sato's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Remoreras tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sato.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Remoreras lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Remoreras 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!
Remoreras tries a low kick but Sato avoids it.
Remoreras defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Sato looks to throw the jab but Remoreras is out of range.
Sato swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Remoreras on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Remoreras tried to score with a low kick but Sato checks it.
Remoreras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Remoreras dodges the punch combination from Sato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
Sato throws a low kick, looking for Remoreras's leg but Remoreras calmly moves out of range.
Remoreras feints a counter leg kick.
Sato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Remoreras takes one to the chin there.
Remoreras scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Remoreras sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Remoreras counters with a low kick, right behind Sato 's knee.
Remoreras swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Remoreras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sato connects with a crisp jab.
Sato takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Sato feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sato feints and then cracks Remoreras's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Remoreras down.
Good leg kick by Remoreras there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Remoreras drops his hands momentarily and Sato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Remoreras throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Remoreras fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Remoreras throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Markus Remoreras just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sato clobbers Remoreras with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sato tries to bum rush Remoreras with a series of wild strikes but Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Remoreras was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Remoreras ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Remoreras misses.
Remoreras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sato. That's going to slow Remoreras down.
Remoreras uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sato has time to react.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Remoreras saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras is looking to clinch but Sato is avoiding it.
Sato fires out a quick counter leg kick but Remoreras just manages to avoid it.
Remoreras tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sato is able to avoid easily.
Remoreras tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Remoreras misses with the combination.
Sato throws a leg kick but Remoreras checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Remoreras! But no joy.
Remoreras sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sato connects with a single shot there.
Remoreras throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Remoreras connects with an inside leg kick.
Sato tries to score with a low kick but Remoreras moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Remoreras throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Remoreras counter with a right hand.
Remoreras tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Remoreras.
Sato misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Remoreras looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Sato throws a shot from downtown. Remoreras moves away and avoids it.
Remoreras wants to slow Sato down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Markus Remoreras will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Sato tries to score with a low kick but Remoreras moves his leg out of the way.
Remoreras moves away from the strike by Sato.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Remoreras counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato cracks Remoreras with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato wants to land a leg kick but Remoreras is out of range.
Sato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras thows a leg kick but Sato checks it
and Remoreras takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Remoreras misses.
Sato clobbers Remoreras with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Remoreras throws a counter combo.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Remoreras lands a jab to Sato's midsection.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remoreras.
Sato tries a low kick but Remoreras avoids it.
Sato throws out a powerful jab.
Sato connects with a jab.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Remoreras saw that one coming.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remoreras takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Sato.
The fighters circling - Remoreras throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Remoreras takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remoreras looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Remoreras attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Remoreras checks the leg kick.
Sato backing away here, and Remoreras unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Remoreras is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remoreras is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sato with a body shot.
Sato misses with a body kick.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.
Remoreras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ukyo Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remoreras thuds a left hand into Sato's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ukyo Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Remoreras has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Remoreras!
A relieved looking Markus Remoreras thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Flint Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Makatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lumberjack Song. Sam Makatua has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flint Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Makatua!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makatua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes. Makatua will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makatua lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morgan takes a step back to recover.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Makatua.
Makatua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Makatua.
Makatua throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Morgan tries to clinch but Makatua is having none of it.
Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Makatua, pushing him back against the ropes.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Makatua can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
Makatua is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the ropes.
Makatua misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Makatua avoids the damage to the body.
Makatua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morgan.
It looks like Sam Makatua has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makatua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makatua throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Makatua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makatua thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Makatua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Morgan catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Makatua stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Makatua walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Makatua is rocked!
Morgan moves into the clinch.
Makatua is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Makatua with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Makatua looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Makatua get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Flint Morgan!
During a confident post fight interview, Flint Morgan 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naughtius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azhari's entrance music is Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Naughtius Maximus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ebrahim Azhari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Naughtius Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus misses with a two punch combination.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Maximus.
Maximus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azhari throws a jab when Maximus was well out of range.
Azhari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maximus in his tracks.
It looks like Naughtius Maximus has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azhari.
Azhari gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Azhari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maximus throws a jab when Azhari was well out of range.
Maximus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Azhari misses.
Azhari misses with a straight left.
Maximus moves away from the strike by Azhari.
Maximus is trying to counter with his kicks.
Maximus misses with a low kick.
Azhari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maximus.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Azhari moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azhari's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Azhari throws a body shot but no joy.
Azhari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maximus 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.
Azhari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maximus at a distance.
Azhari lands with a straight right. Maximus didn't see that one coming.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus feints a counter leg kick.
Azhari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azhari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maximus is able to avoid easily.
Azhari misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Azhari.
Azhari misses with a hook.
Azhari throws a low kick but Maximus moves out of range easily.
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
Maximus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Azhari looks to land a combination but Maximus avoids it well.
Azhari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Azhari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maximus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Azhari tries to move into range but Maximus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Azhari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Azhari throws a shot from downtown. Maximus moves away and avoids it.
Azhari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maximus's head.
Azhari slips under a jab from Maximus.
Maximus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azhari to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus throws a lazy uppercut
and Azhari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maximus moves into the clinch successfully.
Maximus scores with a shoulder strike.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Azhari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebrahim Azhari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body kick there by Azhari.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Maximus misses
letting Azhari counter with a right hand.
Azhari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximus can do to turn this around?
Azhari looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Maximus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azhari thumps Maximus with a low kick.
Maximus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azhari connects with a single shot there.
Azhari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azhari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maximus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body kick there by Maximus.
Maximus lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azhari looks to land a right hand but Maximus moved out of range.
Azhari connects with a leg kick. Maximus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azhari misses the shot to the body.
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari with a jab.
Azhari lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Azhari.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Azhari.
Azhari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Maximus checks it.
Maximus throws a leg kick but Azhari moved away.
Azhari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maximus checks it well.
Azhari misses with a kick to the body.
Maximus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maximus jabs at Azhari's body.
Maximus moves out of range as Azhari strikes.
A big right from Azhari misses.
Azhari takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
Maximus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Maximus duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azhari. Azhari obviously looking to wear him down.
Azhari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Azhari avoids a kick to the body.
Azhari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Maximus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
Maximus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Azhari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Azhari takes one to the chin there.
Maximus misses with an uppercut. Azhari saw that one coming.
Azhari misses with a shot to the body
and Maximus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azhari throws a body punch but Maximus moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azhari throws a looping overhand right but Maximus ducks down to avoid it.
Maximus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maximus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebrahim Azhari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Azhari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
Azhari throws a shot from downtown. Maximus moves away and avoids it.
Maximus dodges the punch combination from Azhari.
Azhari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximus throws an overhand right that lands on Azhari's shoulder, as Azhari tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus throws a shot from downtown. Azhari moves away and avoids it.
Azhari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Azhari swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Azhari looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
Azhari sets himself, and Maximus steps forward looking for the clinch! Azhari avoids it this time.
Ebrahim Azhari is winning the standup battle so far.
Maximus throws a right and a left that Azhari avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Azhari misses.
Azhari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Azhari thuds a left hand into Maximus's body.
Maximus misses with a looping left.
Azhari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azhari.
Maximus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus throws a shot to the body.
Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
Maximus throws a leg kick but Azhari sees it coming and moves out of range.
Azhari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
A little jabbing left from Maximus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azhari throws an overhand right that lands on Maximus's shoulder, as Maximus tries to avoid the shot.
Azhari throws an off balance right hand
and Maximus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Azhari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Azhari scores with a three punch combo!
Azhari scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azhari misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maximus loads up on a big right hand but Azhari slips the punch.
Azhari looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maximus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azhari can pounce on him.
Maximus blocks a jab.
Maximus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azhari loads up on a big right hand but Maximus slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Maximus misses.
Maximus connects with a body shot.
Azhari misses with a low kick.
Azhari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Azhari looks to land a right hand but Maximus moved out of range.
Maximus cracks Azhari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Azhari checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Azhari misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebrahim Azhari clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari misses with a low kick.
Maximus looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Maximus throws a head kick but Azhari moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Azhari misses.
Maximus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Azhari crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maximus - the referee stops the clock and Azhari gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maximus. Azhari manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maximus misses with a body shot.
Azhari throws a leg kick which misses Maximus's front leg but catches the back leg as Maximus tries to avoid it.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus avoids the head kick by Azhari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azhari tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Maximus throws a shot to the body.
Azhari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maximus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maximus flicks out a counter leg kick but Azhari steps away.
Azhari connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maximus checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus closes the distance and clinches.
Azhari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Maximus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azhari's brow.
Maximus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azhari's elbow.
Azhari tries a body shot but Maximus blocks it.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Azhari tries to throw a body punch but Maximus avoids it by throwing Azhari back against the ropes.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azhari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azhari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azhari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maximus walks into a stiff left hand from Azhari.
Azhari moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Azhari misses with a low kick.
Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
Maximus avoids the body shot from Azhari.
Azhari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maximus.
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!
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Azhari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Azhari throws a low kick but Maximus avoids it.
Azhari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Maximus scoring well with a low kick there.
Maximus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maximus works Azhari's body with a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Maximus.
Maximus throws a sloppy body shot
and Azhari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Azhari lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebrahim Azhari had his way with Naughtius Maximus in that round.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Azhari misses with a hook
and Maximus counters with a low kick, right behind Azhari 's knee.
Azhari throws a hook but Maximus blocks it.
Maximus slips a jab from Azhari.
Maximus throws a leg kick which misses Azhari's front leg but catches the back leg as Azhari tries to avoid it.
Azhari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Maximus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azhari feints and then cracks Maximus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maximus down.
Azhari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azhari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maximus throws a head kick but Azhari moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azhari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Azhari misses with a straight left.
Maximus lands a head kick!
Azhari takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
Azhari 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus lands a leg kick that knocks Azhari off balance momentarily.
Azhari just misses with a punch to the body.
Azhari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maximus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Azhari throws a leg kick
enabling Maximus to counter with a crisp jab.
Azhari misses with a low kick.
Maximus wants to counter the offense by Azhari and move into the clinch position.
Maximus throws a body shot but no joy.
Azhari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maximus scores with a head kick. Azhari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick from Azhari misses.
Azhari throws a hook but Maximus avoids it easily.
Azhari missing with a left hand there. Maximus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maximus flicks out a counter leg kick but Azhari steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Azhari moves out of range easily.
Azhari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Azhari misses with a body kick.
Azhari drops his hands momentarily and Maximus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azhari.
Maximus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ebrahim Azhari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Azhari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Azhari.
Azhari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maximus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azhari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maximus misses with a hook.
It looked like Azhari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Naughtius Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus tries to score with a low kick but Azhari moves his leg out of the way.
Azhari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maximus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ebrahim Azhari.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Azhari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebrahim Azhari!
Ebrahim Azhari thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ted Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Mosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckstein lands a lovely overhand right.
Mosby takes one to the chin there.
Mosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eckstein throws a body punch but Mosby moves out of range.
Mosby throws out a leg kick but Eckstein moves out of range and Mosby only half commits.
Mosby throws a head kick but Eckstein moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Eckstein.
Eckstein tries a quick counter leg kick but Mosby is wise to it.
Eckstein tries a low kick but Mosby avoids it.
Mosby 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.
Eckstein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eckstein checks a low kick from Mosby.
Mosby misses the jab.
Mosby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eckstein counters with an outside leg kick.
Eckstein moves out of range as Mosby throws a body kick.
Mosby is looking to clinch but Eckstein is avoiding it.
Eckstein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosby misses with a body kick.
Eckstein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Eckstein blocks a head kick by Mosby.
Mosby takes a swing at Eckstein's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein lunges at Mosby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mosby's hand.
Mosby throws a big shot that misses.
Eckstein throws a leg kick but Mosby sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eckstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mosby swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eckstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Eckstein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mosby looks to land a left hand but Eckstein moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the liver by Eckstein. Beautiful body shot.
Mosby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mosby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mosby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Mosby.
Mosby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eckstein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mosby.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eckstein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eckstein was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Eckstein lands a leg kick that knocks Mosby off balance momentarily.
Mosby tries to clinch but Eckstein moves away
and Eckstein counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mosby.
Mosby lands a body shot.
Mosby has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Eckstein.
Eckstein connects with a body shot.
Eckstein throws a body kick that misses.
Eckstein takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mosby tried to score with a low kick but Eckstein checks it.
Eckstein throws a combination. Mosby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mosby connects with a solid leg kick.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Eckstein is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eckstein connects with a solid leg kick.
Eckstein is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mosby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Eckstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mosby manages to avoid it.
Eckstein takes a swing at Mosby's ribcage but misses.
As Eckstein tries to get set, Mosby tries to push him back and clinch up but Eckstein manages to avoid the attempt.
Eckstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mosby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eckstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mosby misses with a straight left.
Eckstein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eckstein works over Mosby's head and body with a nice combination.
Eckstein thows a leg kick but Mosby checks it
and Mosby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mosby.
Eckstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eckstein connects with a knee to the head.
Eckstein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eckstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eckstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mosby throws a head punch that misses.
Mosby lands a body punch.
Eckstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mosby avoids it.
Eckstein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eckstein misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckstein is trying to force a seperation but Mosby has the dominant position.
Eckstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Eckstein as the two fighters clinch.
Eckstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eckstein blocks an uppercut.
Mosby lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Eckstein fails to land.
Eckstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mosby backwards.
Eckstein leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Eckstein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mosby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eckstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Eckstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Mosby lands an uppercut.
Mosby has a couple of punches blocked by Eckstein.
Jason Eckstein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mosby scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Eckstein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mosby's brow.
Mosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mosby scores with a shoulder strike.
Mosby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mosby lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Eckstein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosby prevents a body shot from Eckstein.
Mosby blocks an uppercut.
Mosby avoiding damage as Eckstein throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Eckstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mosby tries to throw a body punch but Eckstein avoids it by throwing Mosby back against the ropes.
Mosby tries to work over Eckstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eckstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Mosby avoids the damage to the body.
Mosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eckstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mosby backwards.
Mosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mosby blocks a body shot from Eckstein.
Eckstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mosby avoids it.
Eckstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Eckstein scores with a kick to the body.
Eckstein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mosby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mosby swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eckstein moves away from the strike by Mosby.
Eckstein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eckstein throws a wild body kick that Mosby sees coming a mile off.
Jason Eckstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eckstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mosby.
Eckstein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mosby to score with a decent uppercut.
Eckstein cracks Mosby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mosby throws an overhand right that lands on Eckstein's shoulder, as Eckstein tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Mosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mosby backing away here, and Eckstein unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Eckstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mosby. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eckstein throws a looping overhand right but Mosby ducks down to avoid it.
Mosby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eckstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mosby's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eckstein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jason Eckstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mosby throws a head kick that Eckstein semi-blocks.
Mosby throws a jab when Eckstein was well out of range.
Mosby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mosby thuds his right hand into Eckstein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eckstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mosby.
It seemed like Eckstein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eckstein.
Mosby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eckstein.
Eckstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosby is just out of range.
Mosby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mosby 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.
Mosby throws a series of punches but Eckstein moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eckstein momentarily.
Eckstein is rocked!
Mosby moves into range and clinches up with Eckstein.
Eckstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Mosby finish him?
Mosby lands with a short shot to the head.
Mosby breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Eckstein with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Eckstein looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Eckstein get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ted Mosby!
Our winner, Ted Mosby, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has chosen Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi as his entrance music. Billy Silver has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billy Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver misses with a right hand
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanitz has Silver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silver prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body.
Silver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanitz.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver lands a hook that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Kanitz gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver breaks the clinch.
Kanitz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silver throws out a powerful jab.
Silver punishes Kanitz's body with a nice straight punch.
Silver blocks a head kick by Kanitz.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Kanitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silver throws a jab when Kanitz was well out of range.
Kanitz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Kanitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kanitz punishes Silver's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silver! But no joy.
A low kick from Silver is predictable there
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Silver.
Silver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kanitz looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.
Kanitz lunges at Silver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silver's hand.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Kanitz lands a nice hook to Silver's body. Silver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Kanitz counters with a quick kick to the body but Silver blocks it.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Kanitz slips the punch.
Silver misses with a shot to the body
and Kanitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kanitz scores with a nice strike.
Kanitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Silver misses with a hook
and Kanitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silver's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz tries to move into range but Silver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kanitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
That kick from Kanitz tenderised Silver's leg. Silver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silver misses with a hook.
Silver throws a low kick but Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kanitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silver throws out a powerful jab.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Silver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kanitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silver momentarily.
It looks like Kanitz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver lands with a right hand.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Silver tries to move into range but Kanitz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Kanitz's head but Kanitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver misses with a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice body shot.
Kanitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanitz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanitz ducks right into an uppercut from Silver.
Silver misses with a hook
and Kanitz counters with a nice body shot.
Kanitz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kanitz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silver lands with a nice body kick.
Silver lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver ducks right into an uppercut from Kanitz.
Silver misses with a hook
and Kanitz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Kanitz's head but Kanitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Silver swings widly with a right hand
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Silver.
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Kanitz moves his leg out of the way.
Silver misses with a hook. Kanitz ducked under it nicely.
Silver scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Kanitz 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.
Kanitz is rocked!
It looks like Simon Kanitz has been cut.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Silver tenderised Kanitz's leg. Kanitz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kanitz loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Kanitz connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Silver's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz lands with a nice body punch.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kanitz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanitz slips under a jab from Silver.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the head.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Silver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Kanitz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Kanitz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanitz.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz managing to block the knees to the body from Silver.
Silver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Silver.
A short left from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silver blocking some punches.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Simon Kanitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kanitz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kanitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kanitz holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Silver wants to stall.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz lands a body punch.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Kanitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvers head.
Silver blocking some punches.
Kanitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz managing to block the knees to the body from Silver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanitz.
Silver blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Silver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kanitz blocks it with crossed arms.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Silver takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Simon Kanitz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silver misses with a body punch
and Kanitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Silver.
Kanitz throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Kanitz tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kanitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanitz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanitz slips under a jab from Silver.
Kanitz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silver's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz scores with a body shot.
Kanitz needs to keep his hands up - Silver had a free shot at his head there.
Kanitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanitz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
Silver throws a jab when Kanitz was well out of range.
Silver throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a low kick, right behind Silver 's knee.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanitz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanitz.
Silver let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kanitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silver dips to his left and cracks Kanitz with an uppercut!
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kanitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Kanitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Kanitz counters with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silver misses with a left hand
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the head.
Silver pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kanitz is out of range and Silver settles back down.
Silver misses with a hook.
Kanitz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silver misses with a left hand
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
Kanitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Silver's body.
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kanitz counters with a thumping low kick.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kanitz's head backwards.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Silver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kanitz connects with a high kick.
Silver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kanitz at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kanitz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silver.
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kanitz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silver.
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanitz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Kanitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silver swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanitz.
Kanitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silver throws a body kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
Kanitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silver on the side of the head.
Silver is rocked!
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanitz finish him?
Kanitz knocks out Silver with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Kanitz before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Kanitz picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Kanitz!
Simon Kanitz retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergei Dimitrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milovan Cirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitrovich comes to the ring accompanied by Wai Khru Ram Muay. Cirkovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Five Finger Death Punch - . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Dimitrovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Milovan Cirkovic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitrovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cirkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Dimitrovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dimitrovich connects with a body shot that sends Cirkovic's belly button to the back.
Dimitrovich misses with an uppercut.
Cirkovic drops his hands momentarily and Dimitrovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dimitrovich cracks a nice hook into Cirkovic's ribs.
A low kick from Dimitrovich is predictable there
and Cirkovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dimitrovich checks the leg kick.
Cirkovic throws the left hand but Dimitrovich avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Dimitrovich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dimitrovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cirkovic.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cirkovic.
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!
Cirkovic tries to work over Dimitrovich's front leg with a kick but Dimitrovich checks it.
Dimitrovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cirkovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dimitrovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cirkovic breaks from the clinch.
Dimitrovich checks a leg kick nicely.
Cirkovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cirkovic slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrovich looks to land a body kick but Cirkovic moved away.
Dimitrovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimitrovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Cirkovic circles away.
Cirkovic feints a counter leg kick.
Cirkovic jabs at Dimitrovich's body.
Cirkovic drops his hands momentarily and Dimitrovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dimitrovich darts in and clinches Cirkovic up against the ropes.
Cirkovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic lands an uppercut.
Cirkovic misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic tries a body shot but Dimitrovich blocks it.
Cirkovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Cirkovic prevents a body shot from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich tries to throw a body punch but Cirkovic avoids it by throwing Dimitrovich back against the ropes.
Cirkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimitrovich misses with an elbow strike.
Cirkovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cirkovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Dimitrovich won't want to take too many of those.
Dimitrovich is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cirkovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Dimitrovich gets an underhook and turns Cirkovic into the ropes.
A body shot lands from Cirkovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch.
Cirkovic 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.
Dimitrovich misses with a body shot
and Cirkovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimitrovich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cirkovic. That one must have hurt.
Cirkovic cracks Dimitrovich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Cirkovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Cirkovic as he connects with a hook.
Dimitrovich misses with a body kick.
Cirkovic scores with a nice head shot.
Cirkovic defending well as Dimitrovich loads up on a big left hand.
Cirkovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cirkovic scores with a head kick. Dimitrovich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dimitrovich tries to keep at a distance but Cirkovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic is pushing Dimitrovich up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dimitrovich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic slows down the pace here.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch.
Dimitrovich scores with a push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cirkovic blocks the leg kick.
Cirkovic slips a jab and a cross from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dimitrovich misses with a low kick.
As Dimitrovich backs off Cirkovic throws a huge counter combo but Dimitrovich manages to avoid it all.
Cirkovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Dimitrovich is predictable there
and Cirkovic counters with a straight right hand.
Cirkovic misses with a wild body shot.
Dimitrovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimitrovich slips a jab and a cross from Cirkovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dimitrovichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimitrovich takes one to the chin there.
Cirkovic throws a shot from downtown. Dimitrovich moves away and avoids it.
Cirkovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cirkovic thuds his right hand into Dimitrovich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dimitrovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dimitrovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cirkovic misses with a low kick.
Dimitrovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dimitrovich throws a leg kick but Cirkovic moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cirkovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dimitrovich throws a right and a left that Cirkovic avoids nicely.
Dimitrovich sets himself, and Cirkovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Dimitrovich avoids it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cirkovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
No joy there for Dimitrovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Cirkovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cirkovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dimitrovich throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milovan Cirkovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dimitrovich looks to land a right hand but Cirkovic moved out of range.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a front kick aimed at Dimitrovich's knee but Dimitrovich avoids it well.
Cirkovic throws out a loose jab but Dimitrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrovich tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cirkovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimitrovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitrovich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cirkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Milovan Cirkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dimitrovich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Cirkovic - just one landing.
Cirkovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cirkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cirkovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimitrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimitrovich manages to avoid it.
Dimitrovich walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cirkovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Cirkovic moves into the clinch.
Dimitrovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dimitrovich lands with a right to the head.
Dimitrovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cirkovic throws a head punch that misses.
Dimitrovich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dimitrovich tries to throw a body punch but Cirkovic avoids it by throwing Dimitrovich back against the ropes.
Cirkovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Cirkovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimitrovich backwards.
Cirkovic trying to control the position but instead, Dimitrovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cirkovic into the ropes.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrovich controls the action.
Cirkovic is trying to break the clinch but Dimitrovich is controlling him.
Cirkovic tries to stall but Dimitrovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimitrovich avoids the damage to the body.
Dimitrovich throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimitrovich lands with a light punch inside.
Milovan Cirkovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cirkovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic dodges an elbow strike from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic throws a head punch that misses.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cirkovic works on Dimitrovich's body with a couple of short punches.
Cirkovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dimitrovich backwards.
Dimitrovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrovich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cirkovic's defenses.
Dimitrovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cirkovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cirkovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cirkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimitrovich as Cirkovic tries to tie him up.
Dimitrovich trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Dimitrovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Cirkovic tries to work over Dimitrovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimitrovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Cirkovic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dimitrovich lands an elbow inside that Cirkovic shrugs off.
It looks like Milovan Cirkovic has been cut.
Dimitrovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cirkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimitrovich lands a shoulder strike.
Cirkovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cirkovic crunches a lovely knee into Dimitrovich's ribcage.
Dimitrovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cirkovic lands with a right to the head.
Dimitrovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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 short right hand to the side of the head by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic is trying to force a seperation but Dimitrovich has the dominant position.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrovich controls the action.
Dimitrovich trying to land knees to the body.
Dimitrovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cirkovic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dimitrovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimitrovich trying to land knees to the body.
Dimitrovich looking to throw knees to the head but Cirkovic is blocking nicely.
Dimitrovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimitrovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cirkovic.
Cirkovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dimitrovich under the eye.
Dimitrovich misses with a wild body shot.
Cirkovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dimitrovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergei Dimitrovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milovan Cirkovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Dimitrovich connects with an inside leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dimitrovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cirkovic throws a body punch but Dimitrovich moves out of range.
Cirkovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dimitrovich's calf.
Cirkovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dimitrovich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cirkovic looks to land a right hand but Dimitrovich moved out of range.
Dimitrovich is looking to counter the offense by Cirkovic and move into the clinch.
Good exchange - Cirkovic coming out on top.
Cirkovic throws out a powerful jab.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the body kick from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic throws a big counter head kick but Dimitrovich avoids it with no problem.
Dimitrovich throws a looping overhand right but Cirkovic ducks down to avoid it.
Cirkovic throws a wild body kick that Dimitrovich sees coming a mile off.
Dimitrovich connects with a body shot.
Sergei Dimitrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cirkovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Cirkovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Dimitrovich is wise to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimitrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cirkovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich slips a jab from Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cirkovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimitrovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cirkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cirkovic drives through and clinches with Dimitrovich against the ropes.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cirkovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cirkovic scores with the left hand. Dimitrovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Cirkovic blocks the body kick.
Dimitrovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cirkovic on the side of the head.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic ducks under a wild hook from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic digs a good body shot into Dimitrovich's ribs.
Dimitrovich throws a sloppy head kick and Cirkovic moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cirkovic throws out a loose jab but Dimitrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimitrovich slips under a jab.
A big right from Cirkovic misses.
Dimitrovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich misses the shot to the body.
Dimitrovich throws a head kick that misses.
Dimitrovich drops his hands momentarily and Cirkovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cirkovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cirkovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimitrovich throws out the jab.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dimitrovich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dimitrovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dimitrovich lands with a kick to the temple. Cirkovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cirkovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dimitrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Dimitrovich counters with a quick kick to the body but Cirkovic blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cirkovic lands a head shot.
Dimitrovich misses with a head kick.
Cirkovic tries to counter with a clinch but Dimitrovich shakes him off and moves away.
Cirkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Dimitrovich misses the target.
Cirkovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dimitrovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cirkovic sizes up Dimitrovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Dimitrovich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Dimitrovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Cirkovic finds it's way through Dimitrovich's defenses.
A right-left combo lands from Cirkovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimitrovich walks into a stiff left hand from Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich is rocked!
Cirkovic throws the left hand but Dimitrovich avoids the punch easily.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick which misses Dimitrovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Dimitrovich tries to avoid it.
Cirkovic moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cirkovics head.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cirkovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cirkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimitrovich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dimitrovich pushes Cirkovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cirkovic lands a nice uppercut.
Dimitrovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic manages to break the clinch.
Dimitrovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Cirkovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Cirkovic should have avoided that one.
Cirkovic misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimitrovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Cirkovic there.
Dimitrovich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cirkovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dimitrovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milovan Cirkovic really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milovan Cirkovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cirkovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dimitrovich's head.
Dimitrovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimitrovich sets himself, and Cirkovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Dimitrovich avoids it this time.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick
and Dimitrovich counters with a straight right hand.
Dimitrovich tries to clinch up but Cirkovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimitrovich tried to score with a low kick but Cirkovic checks it.
Dimitrovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich misses with a wild body shot.
Cirkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cirkovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cirkovic digs a good body shot into Dimitrovich's ribs.
Cirkovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cirkovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitrovich misses the jab.
Cirkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cirkovic blocks a jab.
Cirkovic misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Cirkovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dimitrovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dimitrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirkovic instigates a clinch.
Cirkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cirkovic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dimitrovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrovich's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A head punch on the inside from Cirkovic fails to land.
Cirkovic tries to break free but Dimitrovich pushes him back against the ropes.
Dimitrovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cirkovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cirkovic prevents a body shot from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cirkovic blocks a body shot from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Cirkovic controls his hands.
Cirkovic takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Cirkovic.
Cirkovic misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cirkovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cirkovic tries to work over Dimitrovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cirkovic misses with an elbow strike.
Dimitrovich misses with some punches.
Cirkovic scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cirkovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitrovich.
A nice left hand lands by Cirkovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cirkovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cirkovic misses the shot to the body.
Cirkovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cirkovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dimitrovich moves out of range as Cirkovic throws a body kick.
Cirkovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dimitrovich's sensitive parts.
Cirkovic scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dimitrovich.
A jab from Dimitrovich does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimitrovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimitrovich throws a nice looking combination but Cirkovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimitrovich checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cirkovic is looking for the big counter here.
Dimitrovich misses with a body kick.
Dimitrovich blocks the body kick.
Dimitrovich tries to keep at a distance but Cirkovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dimitrovich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrovich controls the action.
Cirkovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cirkovic throws a shot to the body.
Dimitrovich throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cirkovic counter with a right hand.
Cirkovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milovan Cirkovic dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Milovan Cirkovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cirkovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Dimitrovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dimitrovich tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cirkovic misses with the head strike.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimitrovich backwards.
Dimitrovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrovich tries a knee to the head but Cirkovic blocks it.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Dimitrovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cirkovic working aggressively here.
Dimitrovich lands an elbow that stopped Cirkovic in his tracks for a moment.
Cirkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic managing to block the knees to the body from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dimitrovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cirkovic is trying to force a seperation but Dimitrovich has the dominant position.
Dimitrovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dimitrovich throws an elbow that misses.
Cirkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimitrovich avoids the damage to the body.
Dimitrovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dimitrovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cirkovic managing to block the knees to the body from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic avoiding damage as Dimitrovich throws knees to the body.
Dimitrovich blocks an uppercut.
Dimitrovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cirkovic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Still in the clinch, Dimitrovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dimitrovich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sergei Dimitrovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimitrovich lands a nice elbow.
Cirkovic blocks an uppercut.
Cirkovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cirkovic.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cirkovic wants to stall.
Dimitrovich tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimitrovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimitrovich lands with a left to the head.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cirkovic's defenses.
A short left from Dimitrovich.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dimitrovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dimitrovich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cirkovic or not.
A short uppercut from Dimitrovich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich working Cirkovic over with knees to the body.
Dimitrovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Dimitrovich creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Cirkovic off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Cirkovic is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Dimitrovich is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sergei Dimitrovich!
Sergei Dimitrovich retains his light heavyweight title!
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