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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feargus Urquhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessio Legionarius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feargus Urquhart!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urquhart throws a good cross that connects.
Legionarius has managed to clinch.
Urquhart pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've been informed that Urquhart has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Legionarius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Legionarius misses with a body punch.
Legionarius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Legionarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Legionarius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Urquhart tries a head kick but it misses.
Urquhart moves out of range as Legionarius throws a body kick.
Legionarius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Urquhart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Legionarius. Legionarius obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urquhart takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Urquhart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Legionarius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Legionarius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urquhart unleashes a big counter combination but Legionarius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Urquhart jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy body kick from Legionarius
letting Urquhart counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urquhart throws a nice looking combination but Legionarius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Legionarius darts in and clinches Urquhart up against the cage.
Legionarius tries to work over Urquhart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urquhart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urquhart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Legionarius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Urquhart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urquhart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legionarius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Legionarius lands an uppercut.
Urquhart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Legionarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Legionarius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urquhart.
Legionarius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Urquhart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Legionarius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Urquhart connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legionarius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius rushes Urquhart and presses him up against the cage.
Urquhart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Legionarius dodges an elbow strike from Urquhart.
Urquhart blocks a body shot from Legionarius.
Urquhart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Legionarius.
Urquhart managing to block the knees to the body from Legionarius.
Urquhart misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urquhart.
Legionarius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Legionarius.
Urquhart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legionarius is looking to break free of the clinch but Urquhart has double underhooks.
Urquhart struggles to land a body shot inside as Legionarius controls his hands.
Urquhart misses with a knee to the head.
Urquhart taking a breather.
Urquhart is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Legionarius.
Urquhart is looking to control Legionarius's arms but Legionarius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urquhart has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Legionarius takes a shot to the head.
Urquhart manages to break the clinch.
Alessio Legionarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legionarius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Urquhart.
Urquhart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Legionarius darts in and clinches Urquhart up against the cage.
Urquhart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legionarius's efforts to push away.
Urquhart is trying to maintain a safe position but Legionarius gets an underhook and turns Urquhart into the cage.
Urquhart lands a shot to the body.
Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Urquhart.
Nice straight punches there by Legionarius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legionarius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius throws a low kick but Urquhart moves out of range easily.
Urquhart stuns Legionarius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Legionarius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urquhart drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Legionarius onto his butt! Legionarius pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Urquhart closes the distance and catches Legionarius with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Legionarius is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Legionarius is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Legionarius is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Urquhart takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Feargus Urquhart!
A very excited looking Feargus Urquhart made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Harold Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nashik Adwadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hari comes to the cage accompanied by King Drum. Nashik Adwadi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nashik Adwadi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adwadi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hari ducks under a wild hook from Adwadi.
Nashik Adwadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hari!
Adwadi scores with a jab.
Hari blocks a jab.
Hari throws a looping overhand right but Adwadi ducks down to avoid it.
Hari scores with a nice head shot.
Adwadi cracks Hari with an open hand slap.
Adwadi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hari moves away from the strike by Adwadi.
Hari catches Adwadi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adwadi staying out of range there.
Adwadi looks to land a right hand but Hari moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Adwadi - just one landing.
Adwadi clobbers Hari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hari throws a big shot that misses.
Adwadi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hari was well out of range. Poor timing from Adwadi.
Hari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hari moves forwards but Adwadi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adwadi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hari.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Adwadi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adwadi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hari lands a head shot.
A big right from Adwadi misses.
Hari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adwadi.
Hari is looking to counter the offense by Adwadi and move into the clinch.
Adwadi misses with a few strikes there.
Hari scores with a spinning back kick!
Hari slips a jab from Adwadi.
Adwadi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adwadi lunges at Hari with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hari's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Hari.
Adwadi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hari in his tracks.
Adwadi swinging wildly here.
Hari misses with a hook to the body
and Adwadi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adwadi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari missing with a left hand there. Adwadi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Adwadi.
Adwadi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hari to counter with a crisp jab.
Adwadi scores with a nice strike.
Hari lands with a straight right. Adwadi didn't see that one coming.
Adwadi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hari was well out of range. Poor timing from Adwadi.
Hari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Adwadi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hari throws the kick towards the body but Adwadi avoids it.
Hari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adwadi misses with a body shot.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adwadi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hari misses with a straight right.
Hari scoring well with a low kick there.
Adwadi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hari avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari walks into a jab.
Hari lands a leg kick that knocks Adwadi off balance momentarily.
Hari tries to clinch there but Adwadi circles away.
Hari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hari thuds a left hand into Adwadi's body.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hari slips under a jab from Adwadi.
Adwadi avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Hari tenderised Adwadi's leg. Adwadi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adwadi throws a lazy right hand but Hari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hari is looking to slow Adwadi down with leg kicks.
Adwadi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good work by Adwadi as he checks the leg kick.
Adwadi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good leg kick by Hari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adwadi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hari had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adwadi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hari is just out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Adwadi misses its intended target.
Hari throws a leg kick which misses Adwadi's front leg but catches the back leg as Adwadi tries to avoid it.
Hari slips under a jab from Adwadi.
Adwadi works over Hari's head and body with a nice combination.
Adwadi misses with a hook. Hari ducked under it nicely.
Adwadi tests Hari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adwadi misses with a looping right.
Adwadi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hari.
Hari tests Adwadi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Nashik Adwadi has been cut.
Adwadi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adwadi tries to bum rush Hari with a series of wild strikes but Hari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adwadi throws a body punch but Hari moves out of range.
Hari is looking to land body kicks.
Hari avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nashik Adwadi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nashik Adwadi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adwadi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Adwadi misses.
Adwadi misses the shot to the body.
Hari appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adwadi.
Adwadi throws a body punch but Hari moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adwadi. Hari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adwadi misses with a hook. Hari ducked under it nicely.
Hari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adwadi lands the left hand.
Hari throws a leg kick
and Adwadi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Hari tenderised Adwadi's leg. Adwadi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adwadi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hari counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hari lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Adwadi misses.
Adwadi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hari counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hari tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Hari.
Hari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adwadi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adwadi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hari.
Adwadi throws a body shot but no joy.
Hari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adwadi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adwadi, pushing him back against the cage.
You can see that Adwadi has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Hari swings wildly with an uppercut but Adwadi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adwadi or not.
Adwadi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adwadi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hari landing knees to the head.
Hari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hari tries to land a knee to the head but Adwadi blocks with his arms.
Hari misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adwadi.
Hari is leaning against Adwadi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adwadi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adwadi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hari.
Hari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hari.
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!
Hari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hari lands a jab.
Hari thumps Adwadi with a low kick.
Hari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adwadi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adwadi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hari.
Hari lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hari lands with a slapping head kick.
Hari lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Hari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adwadi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adwadi misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adwadi blocks an elbow strike from Hari.
A nice left hand lands by Hari.
Adwadi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hari has him pressed against the cage.
Hari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adwadi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adwadi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hari.
Adwadi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hari.
Hari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adwadi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Adwadi finds it's way through Hari's defenses.
Hari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That has opened up Nashik Adwadi's cut even more.
Adwadi misses with the combination.
Adwadi misses with a hook to the body
and Hari counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Adwadi to the mat, face first! Hari goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Adwadi is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!
Adwadi fails to land with a series of punches.
Hari lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari dances in with a quick combination. Adwadi is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Hari snaps Adwadi's head back. Adwadi stumbles backwards against the cage. Hari steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Adwadi's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Adwadi just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harold Hari!
A victorious Harold Hari 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Lumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapikov comes into the arena with AC/DC - Hells Bells blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoliy Lapikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armas Lumpio!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumpio throws a lazy right hand but Lapikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lapikov has Lumpio up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lumpio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lapikov.
Lapikov blocks an elbow strike from Lumpio.
Lumpio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've been informed that Lumpio has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lapikov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lumpio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapikov 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.
Lumpio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lumpio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lumpio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapikov's brow.
Lumpio lands with a short shot to the head.
Lumpio throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapikov.
Lumpio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lumpio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapikov.
Lumpio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lapikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Lumpio.
Anatoliy Lapikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lumpio 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.
Lapikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lumpio throws out the jab.
Lapikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lumpio is just out of range.
Lapikov scores with a one two! Lumpio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lapikov swings for the body but Lumpio moves out of range.
Lumpio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lumpio throws an overhand right that lands on Lapikov's shoulder, as Lapikov tries to avoid the shot.
Lumpio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Lapikov misses.
Lumpio avoids the body shot from Lapikov.
Lumpio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lapikov's hands.
Lapikov throws a leg kick but Lumpio moved away.
Lumpio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lumpio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lapikov scores with a hook.
Lapikov lands with a hook. Lumpio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lapikov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lumpio eats them both and turns towards Lapikov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lapikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lumpio misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lapikov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lumpio up against the cage.
Lapikov is looking to control Lumpio's arms but Lumpio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lapikov has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lapikov avoids it.
Lumpio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lumpio lands with a short shot to the head.
Lumpio connects with a knee to the head.
Lumpio lands a nice elbow.
Lapikov presses Lumpio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Lapikov as the two fighters clinch.
Lumpio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lapikov.
Lumpio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio trying to land knees to the body.
Lumpio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lapikov backwards.
Lumpio manages to break the clinch.
Lumpio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lapikov checks it well.
Lumpio scores with a jab. Lapikov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lumpio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lumpio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lumpio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Lapikov.
Lapikov misses with a body shot.
Lumpio looks to land a left hand but Lapikov moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Lumpio misses.
Lapikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Lapikov throws a hook to the side of Lumpio's head but Lumpio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lapikov is looking to wear down Lumpio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lapikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lapikov moves away from the strike by Lumpio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Lumpio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lumpio throws a jab but it's blocked by Lapikov.
Lapikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lumpio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lumpio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lumpio takes a swing at Lapikov's ribcage but misses.
Lapikov rushes Lumpio and presses him up against the cage.
Lapikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lumpio struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapikov controls his hands.
Lapikov can't find room to land a body shot as Lumpio controls the action.
Lumpio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lumpio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lapikov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lapikov avoiding damage as Lumpio throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Lapikov to work.
Lumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lapikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lumpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lapikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapikov.
Lapikov stalling against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lapikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lumpio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armas Lumpio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lapikov breaks from the clinch.
Lapikov tries to clinch up.
Lumpio misses with a double jab.
Lumpio staying out of range there.
Lumpio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lumpio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lapikov wants to clinch.
Lumpio feints a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Lumpio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapikov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio loads up on a big right hand but Lapikov slips the punch.
Lapikov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lumpio just manages to avoid it.
Lapikov throws a right and a left that Lumpio avoids nicely.
Lapikov moves in looking to clinch but Lumpio pushes him off.
Lapikov moves in looking to clinch but Lumpio pushes him off.
Lapikov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lapikov 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.
Lapikov clinches with his opponent.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lapikov cracks Lumpio with a nice body shot.
Lumpio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Lumpio.
Lapikov is trying to break the clinch but Lumpio is controlling him.
Lapikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lumpio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapikov managing to block the knees to the body from Lumpio.
Lumpio lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapikov blocking some punches.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lumpio keeps control of Lapikov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lumpio misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lumpio.
Lumpio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lapikov tries to work over Lumpio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Lumpio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lapikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lumpio.
Lapikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lumpio circles away.
The crowd cheers as Lumpio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lapikov doesn't seem phased though.
Lumpio lands with an uppercut that bounces Lapikov off the cage and back into range.
Lapikov misses with a jab to the body
and Lumpio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lapikov is rocked!
Lumpio ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Lapikov out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Armas Lumpio!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lenny McTatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lenny McTatum has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
7 - 3 - 2 |
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Big right hand
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny McTatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Enoch Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTatum misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Thompson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thompson swings for the body but McTatum moves out of range.
McTatum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thompson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but McTatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McTatum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTatum can't break the clinch.
McTatum tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
McTatum blocks a leg kick.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
McTatum tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but McTatum avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
McTatum wants to break free but Thompson has control.
McTatum looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as McTatum controls his hands.
McTatum working hard to break the clinch.
McTatum tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
McTatum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTatum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McTatum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson blocks a body shot from McTatum.
McTatum wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson tries to work over McTatum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McTatum.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
McTatum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson presses McTatum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTatum blocking some punches.
A short left from Thompson.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as McTatum controls the action.
Thompson tries to work over McTatum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as McTatum controls his hands.
Thompson slowing the pace effectively.
McTatum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McTatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
McTatum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson counters with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
Jab from McTatum.
Thompson lands a nice hook to McTatum's body. McTatum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McTatum dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
McTatum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
A quick step to the side and McTatum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Thompson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McTatum attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thompson swings for the body but McTatum moves out of range.
McTatum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
McTatum is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McTatum lands a body shot.
McTatum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McTatum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thompson throws a right hand that McTatum ducks under and follows up with a left that McTatum also avoids with ease.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but McTatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTatum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
McTatum is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enoch Thompson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thompson forces McTatum back against the cage and clinches.
McTatum blocking some punches.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
McTatum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McTatum checks a leg kick.
Lenny McTatum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McTatum misses with a wild combination.
McTatum throws a body shot but no joy.
McTatum slips a jab from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTatum avoids the head kick by Thompson.
McTatum thinks about countering with a body kick.
A big right from McTatum misses.
A lazy left from McTatum finds it's target.
Thompson avoids the head kick by McTatum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Thompson thumps McTatum with a low kick.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. McTatum moves away and avoids it.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from McTatum misses its target.
McTatum blocks a low kick nicely.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McTatum.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and McTatum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
McTatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson jabs McTatum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thompson scores with a crisp jab that stopped McTatum in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from McTatum.
Thompson avoids the head kick by McTatum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McTatum eats them both and turns towards Thompson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McTatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McTatum throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McTatum ducks into a a hook from Thompson and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
McTatum is rocked!
Thompson slips a straight right by McTatum.
Oh McTatum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McTatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McTatum seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
McTatum throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
McTatum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McTatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McTatum's calf.
McTatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McTatum avoids the body shot from Thompson.
A quick step to the side and McTatum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. McTatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Thompson looks to move away, McTatum throws a big counter combo bu Thompson just gets out of the way.
Thompson thuds his right hand into McTatum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McTatum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson forces McTatum back against the cage and clinches.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
McTatum tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
McTatum manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thompson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McTatum misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTatum checks a leg kick nicely.
McTatum misses with a low kick.
McTatum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McTatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McTatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTatum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Enoch Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTatum misses with a series of wild punches.
McTatum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson tries a quick counter leg kick but McTatum is wise to it.
Thompson takes a swing at McTatum's ribcage but misses.
McTatum takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enoch Thompson takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thompson avoids the head kick by McTatum.
Thompson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McTatum.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from McTatum.
McTatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends McTatum crashing to the mat! McTatum uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
McTatum's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McTatum circles away quickly and effectively.
McTatum scores with a shot 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!
McTatum throws a body kick that misses
and Thompson counters with a straight right that drops McTatum on his ass! McTatum jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
Thompson connects with a quick right hand that sends McTatum tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Enoch Thompson!
Enoch Thompson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Meijeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borikav kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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212 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Alekzandr Borikav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Meijeri!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Meijeri.
A big right from Meijeri misses.
Good work by Borikav as he checks the leg kick.
Borikav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meijeri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borikav.
A big right from Borikav misses.
A big right from Borikav misses.
Meijeri misses with a looping right.
Borikav throws a right hand that misses
and Meijeri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Alekzandr Borikav has been cut.
Meijeri scores with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Borikav.
Meijeri throws a shot to the body.
Meijeri thumps Borikav with a low kick.
Meijeri throws a poor cross that misses
and Borikav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Meijeri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meijeri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borikav jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borikav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Meijeri misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borikav staying out of range there.
Meijeri blocks a jab.
Meijeri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meijeri misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Borikav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borikav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meijeri.
Borikav waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meijeri.
Borikav throws a hook to the side of Meijeri's head but Meijeri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meijeri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meijeri tried to score with a low kick but Borikav checks it.
Borikav moves away from the strike by Meijeri.
An attempted straight right counter from Borikav misses the target.
Meijeri jabs Borikav right on the nose. Borikav blinks but takes it well.
Borikav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meijeri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borikav connects with a right hand. Meijeri shakes it off.
Borikav pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meijeri is out of range and Borikav settles back down.
Meijeri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meijeri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borikav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borikav lands with a hook. Meijeri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meijeri defending well as Borikav loads up on a big left hand.
Meijeri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meijeri lands with an uppercut that bounces Borikav off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Borikav misses.
Meijeri slips under a jab from Borikav.
Meijeri flicks out a counter leg kick but Borikav steps away.
Meijeri blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab from Borikav.
Borikav throws a shot to the body.
Borikav slips a straight right by Meijeri.
Borikav stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borikav finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meijeri throws a big shot that misses.
Meijeri defending well as Borikav loads up on a big left hand.
Meijeri tries to counter with a clinch but Borikav shakes him off and moves away.
Borikav checks a low kick from Meijeri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borikav throws a big shot that misses.
Borikav scores with a jab. Meijeri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meijeri looks to land a left hand but Borikav moved out of range nicely.
Meijeri walks into a straight right hand from Borikav.
Borikav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meijeri thows a leg kick but Borikav checks it
and Borikav counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meijeri moves out of range as Borikav strikes.
Meijeri clinches up against the cage.
Borikav tries to break free but Meijeri pushes him back against the cage.
Borikav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borikav bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meijeri moves out of range as Borikav strikes.
Meijeri misses with a hook.
Meijeri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Meijeri cracks Borikav with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borikav uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meijeri.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meijeri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borikav has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borikav and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meijeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borikav was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Borikav connects with a single shot there.
Meijeri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borikav.
Borikav misses with a straight left.
Meijeri throws out a counter right but Borikav avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Meijeri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meijeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meijeri tried to score with a low kick but Borikav checks it.
Borikav scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borikav misses with a straight right.
Borikav throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meijeri is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Meijeri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Borikav is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Meijeri.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borikav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Borikav lands a head shot.
Meijeri throws a shot from downtown. Borikav moves away and avoids it.
Borikav ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alekzandr Borikav dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alekzandr Borikav's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Meijeri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Borikav.
Borikav moves away from the strike by Meijeri.
Meijeri misses the shot to the body.
Meijeri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meijeri throws a jab but it's blocked by Borikav.
Borikav throws a jab but it's blocked by Meijeri.
Meijeri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borikav counters with a stiff right hand.
Alekzandr Borikav is winning the standup battle so far.
Borikav throws a lazy right hand but Meijeri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borikav throws a looping overhand right but Meijeri ducks down to avoid it.
Borikav pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borikav scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Borikav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meijeri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meijeri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borikav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borikav throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borikav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alekzandr Borikav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meijeri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borikav.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borikav misses with a looping left.
Meijeri looks to land a right hand but Borikav moved out of range.
Meijeri misses with a straight left.
Borikav attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Meijeri.
Meijeri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Borikav lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meijeri doesn't seem phased though.
Borikav bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meijeri's head backwards.
Jab by Borikav.
Borikav is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meijeri can do to turn this around?
Meijeri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meijeri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Meijeri misses with a head kick.
Borikav scores with a body shot.
Borikav connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borikav jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Borikav.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meijeri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meijeri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Meijeri avoids a kick to the body.
Meijeri looks to throw the jab but Borikav is out of range.
Meijeri throws a shot from downtown. Borikav moves away and avoids it.
Meijeri checks a low kick from Borikav.
Meijeri thinks about the counter body kick.
Borikav tries to work over Meijeri's front leg with a kick but Meijeri checks it.
Borikav misses with a body shot.
Borikav throws a shot to the body.
Meijeri throws a jab but it's blocked by Borikav.
It looked like Borikav was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meijeri.
Jab by Borikav.
Borikav misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Meijeri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Meijeri cracks Borikav with an open hand slap.
Meijeri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Borikav connects with a body shot.
Meijeri tries to clinch but Borikav moves out of range.
Meijeri throws a sloppy body shot
and Meijeri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borikav throws a hook to the side of Meijeri's head but Meijeri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borikav fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meijeri.
Borikav will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meijeri moves out of range of the strikes.
Meijeri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borikav sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borikav is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meijeri staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Borikav coming out on top.
Meijeri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Borikav lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meijeri lands a nice elbow.
Borikav blocks an uppercut.
Meijeri tries a knee to the head but Borikav blocks it.
Meijeri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meijeri prevents Borikav from breaking the clinch.
Borikav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borikav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borikav lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meijeri at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meijeri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Meijeri swinging wildly here.
Borikav scores with a jab. Meijeri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Borikav misses with a right hand
and Meijeri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meijeri throws an off balance right hand
enabling Borikav to counter with a crisp jab.
Meijeri moves in looking to clinch but Borikav pushes him off.
Borikav digs a good hook to Meijeri's body.
Meijeri loads up on a big right hand but Borikav slips the punch.
Meijeri misses with an uppercut
and Borikav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borikav misses with a hook.
Borikav stuns Meijeri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borikav drops his hands momentarily and Meijeri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borikav with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alekzandr Borikav dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alekzandr Borikav's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Meijeri drops his hands momentarily and Borikav takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meijeri tries to land a knee to the head but Borikav blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meijeri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Borikav's brow.
Borikav working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Borikav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borikav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meijeri misses with the head strike.
Borikav lands a right hand.
Borikav blocks a body shot from Meijeri.
Meijeri tries to throw a body punch but Borikav avoids it by throwing Meijeri back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borikav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meijeri has a couple of punches blocked by Borikav.
Borikav managing to block the knees to the body from Meijeri.
Borikav's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meijeri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borikav.
A low kick from Meijeri is predictable there
enabling Borikav to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Borikav misses.
Meijeri tries to score with a low kick but Borikav moves his leg out of the way.
Meijeri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Borikav misses with a hook.
Meijeri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borikav lands a nice hook to Meijeri's body. Meijeri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borikav misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meijeri checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meijeri! But no joy.
Borikav connects with a jab.
Meijeri throws a leg kick but Borikav checks it.
Borikav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meijeri.
Borikav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borikav lands a jab to the head.
Borikav connects with a body shot.
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!
Borikav loads up on a big right hand but Meijeri slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meijeri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Antti Meijeri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meijeri wants to land a leg kick but Borikav is out of range.
Borikav scores with a jab. Meijeri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Borikav uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meijeri is rocked!
Meijeri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meijeri is still on wobbly legs! Can Borikav finish him?
Meijeri throws a hook to the side of Borikav's head but Borikav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meijeri seems to have recovered his senses.
Meijeri misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Borikav.
Meijeri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meijeri rushes Borikav and presses him up against the cage.
Meijeri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meijeri swings wildly with an uppercut but Borikav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alekzandr Borikav is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meijeri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borikav wants to get back to striking at distance but Meijeri won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meijeri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borikav is defending well for now.
Meijeri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borikav blocks it with crossed arms.
Borikav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meijeri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meijeri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Borikav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borikav defending well as Meijeri loads up on a big left hand.
Borikav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meijeri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meijeri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borikav manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meijeri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borikav throws a big shot that misses.
Borikav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meijeri misses with a jab to the body
letting Borikav counter with a right hand.
Borikav finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meijeri throws a sloppy head kick and Borikav moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Meijeri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borikav connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meijeri. Meijeri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meijeri throws a low kick, looking for Borikav's leg but Borikav calmly moves out of range.
Borikav cracks Meijeri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meijeri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meijeri throws a hook but Borikav avoids it easily.
Borikav lands a slapping body shot.
Meijeri needs to keep his hands up - Borikav had a free shot at his head there.
Borikav moves into range and connects with a jab.
Borikav throws a shot to the body.
Meijeri walks into a straight right hand from Borikav.
Meijeri throws an overhand right that lands on Borikav's shoulder, as Borikav tries to avoid the shot.
Borikav sizes up Meijeri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meijeri pushes Borikav away with a front kick.
Borikav cracks Meijeri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borikav digs a good body shot into Meijeri's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alekzandr Borikav showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borikav, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alekzandr Borikav!
A victorious Alekzandr Borikav 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 Sasha Solzhenitsyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Fu Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shaolin Monastic chanting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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150 lbs
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Cardio machine
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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
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Sasha Solzhenitsyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Fu Master!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solzhenitsyn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Solzhenitsyn checks a leg kick.
Solzhenitsyn tried to counter with a leg kick but Master avoided it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Master!
Solzhenitsyn throws a leg kick
and Master counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solzhenitsyn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Solzhenitsyn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Solzhenitsyn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Master - the referee stops the clock and Solzhenitsyn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Master. Solzhenitsyn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Master goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Master scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Solzhenitsyn finds it's way through Master's defenses.
It looks like Kung Fu Master has been cut.
Master lands the left hand.
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!
Solzhenitsyn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Master to score with a decent uppercut.
Solzhenitsyn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Solzhenitsyn is rocked!
Master slips a jab and a cross from Solzhenitsyn.
Master raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Oh Solzhenitsyn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn seems to have got his legs back now.
Solzhenitsyn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pitbull MMA London in the buildup to the fight.
Master scores with a crisp jab that stopped Solzhenitsyn in his tracks.
Master throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Master lands a nice looking kick to the body. Solzhenitsyn takes a step back to recover.
Master looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Master.
Solzhenitsyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Master.
Solzhenitsyn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Solzhenitsyn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Master.
Solzhenitsyn looks to land a left hand but Master moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Solzhenitsyn.
Master circles away from the clinch attempt.
Master lands with a kick to the temple. Solzhenitsyn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Master misses with a head kick.
Solzhenitsyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Master throws a push kick but Solzhenitsyn slaps the foot to one side.
And Solzhenitsyn counters with a quick kick to the body but Master blocks it.
Master throws a body kick that misses.
Master tries to land a body kick
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Master stuns Solzhenitsyn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Master tries to keep at a distance but Solzhenitsyn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Master scores with a nice short uppercut.
Master tries to break the clinch but Solzhenitsyn is controlling the position.
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Solzhenitsyn walks into a stiff left hand from Master.
A left lands for Master.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Master.
Master cracks Solzhenitsyn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Master swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a series of strikes. Master will be more careful next time no doubt.
Master thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Solzhenitsyn if he has to take too many more of those.
Solzhenitsyn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Master misses with a wild body shot.
Master scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Master misses.
Master delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solzhenitsyn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Solzhenitsyn throws a shot from downtown. Master moves away and avoids it.
Master throws a body punch but Solzhenitsyn moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Solzhenitsyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Master misses with a wild combination.
Master pushes Solzhenitsyn away with a front kick.
Solzhenitsyn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Solzhenitsyn checks a leg kick.
Solzhenitsyn lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Master takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master cracks the inside of Solzhenitsyn's front leg.
Solzhenitsyn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Master swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Solzhenitsyn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu Master dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master'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.
Solzhenitsyn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Master wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Solzhenitsyn as he connects with a hook.
Master goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kung Fu Master seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solzhenitsyn doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Solzhenitsyn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Master.
Master swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a looping left.
Master looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Master throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solzhenitsyn throws a low kick but Master avoids it.
Solzhenitsyn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Master is looking to slow Solzhenitsyn down with leg kicks.
Solzhenitsyn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Master. Master obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Solzhenitsyn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Master.
Kung Fu Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solzhenitsyn wants to clinch.
Master throws a lazy body kick
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Solzhenitsyn misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Master does it's job there.
Master displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Master lands a right hook to the body.
Master lands a head kick that bluckles Solzhenitsyn and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Master no doubt looking to push for a finish!
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!
Master throws a sloppy head kick and Solzhenitsyn moves out of range easily.
Solzhenitsyn blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Master.
Solzhenitsyn rushes Master and presses him up against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn tries to work over Master's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Solzhenitsyn trying to control the position but instead, Master has worked for underhooks and has pushed Solzhenitsyn into the cage.
Solzhenitsyn has Master pressed against the cage, preventing Master from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Master tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solzhenitsyn avoids it.
Master tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Solzhenitsyn lands a nice shot to the body.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master misses with a knee to the head.
Master using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Solzhenitsyn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Solzhenitsyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Master.
Master tries to land a knee to the head but Solzhenitsyn blocks with his arms.
Solzhenitsyn scores with a shot to the side of Master's head.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Master on the inside.
Master is trying to break the clinch but Solzhenitsyn has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Master.
Master breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Master moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn moves out of range as Master throws a body kick.
Solzhenitsyn moves out of range as Master strikes.
Solzhenitsyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Master.
Master throws a head kick that misses.
Master looks low and kicks high, catching Solzhenitsyn right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solzhenitsyn ducks under a wild hook from Master.
Solzhenitsyn throwing a counter right hand but Master manages to avoid it.
Master lands with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Master finds it's target.
Master lands with a nice body punch.
Master connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Master scores with a spinning back kick!
Solzhenitsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Master manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu Master will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Master throws a body shot but no joy.
Master cracks a nice hook into Solzhenitsyn's ribs.
Solzhenitsyn needs to keep his hands up - Master had a free shot at his head there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Master, right into the meat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Master comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solzhenitsyn wants to clinch up but Master keeps it at a distance.
Master lands a leg kick that knocks Solzhenitsyn off balance momentarily.
Solzhenitsyn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Master throws an off balance right hand
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Master.
Solzhenitsyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Master swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Solzhenitsyn loads up on a big right hand but Master slips the punch.
Master misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master throws a wild body kick that Solzhenitsyn sees coming a mile off.
Solzhenitsyn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Master throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Master misses with a head kick.
As Master backs away, Solzhenitsyn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Master keeps the fight on the outside.
Master connects with a body shot.
Solzhenitsyn blocks the body kick.
Master tests Solzhenitsyn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Master tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solzhenitsyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Master.
Solzhenitsyn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Master throws a leg kick but Solzhenitsyn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Master misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Master throws out a loose jab but Solzhenitsyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solzhenitsyn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Master swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Solzhenitsyn blocks a head kick by Master.
Master throws a half hearted mid kick.
Solzhenitsyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Master
and Solzhenitsyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Master motions for Solzhenitsyn to come forward. Master throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Solzhenitsyn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Master throws a nice head kick!
Master slips under a jab from Solzhenitsyn.
A clash of legs there as Solzhenitsyn blocks the low kick.
Solzhenitsyn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Master misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Solzhenitsyn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Master fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Master steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solzhenitsyn.
Master replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Solzhenitsyn blocks it well.
Master checks a low kick from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Master.
Solzhenitsyn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Master.
Master looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Master fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Solzhenitsyn is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Solzhenitsyn misses the target.
Master takes a swing at Solzhenitsyn's ribcage but misses.
Solzhenitsyn is looking to counter punch.
Master misses with a low kick.
As Master looks to move away, Solzhenitsyn throws a big counter combo bu Master just gets out of the way.
Good standup being displayed there by Solzhenitsyn as he connects with a hook.
Master has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Solzhenitsyn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a left and a right that both miss
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a stiff right hand.
Solzhenitsyn throws a leg kick but Master moved away.
Master misses with a body shot.
Master throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Solzhenitsyn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solzhenitsyn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Master. Master obviously looking to wear him down.
Master lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Solzhenitsyn misses.
Solzhenitsyn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Master pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Solzhenitsyn blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Solzhenitsyn misses the target.
Solzhenitsyn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Master tests Solzhenitsyn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu Master really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Master.
Master gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Master will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Master thows a leg kick but Solzhenitsyn checks it
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a solid body kick.
Solzhenitsyn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Master cracks Solzhenitsyn with a good jab.
Master scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick by Master misses
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Master misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master tries a head kick but it misses.
Master goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Master has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Master has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Solzhenitsyn.
Master takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Solzhenitsyn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Solzhenitsyn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Master throws a shot from downtown. Solzhenitsyn moves away and avoids it.
Solzhenitsyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Solzhenitsyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Master tries a head kick but it misses.
Solzhenitsyn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Master.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solzhenitsyn misses the shot to the body.
Solzhenitsyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Master misses with a low kick.
Solzhenitsyn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A combination from Solzhenitsyn does no damage.
Solzhenitsyn blocks the body kick.
Master throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Master misses
and Solzhenitsyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Solzhenitsyn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Master lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Master misses with a looping right.
Master lands with a hook. Solzhenitsyn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Master works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Solzhenitsyn wants to land a leg kick but Master is out of range.
Solzhenitsyn instigates a clinch.
Master lands a good knee to the midsection. Solzhenitsyn won't want to take too many of those.
Master breaks from the clinch.
Master throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a right and a left that both miss.
Master throws a push kick but Solzhenitsyn slaps the foot to one side.
Master just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSolzhenitsyn.
Master lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solzhenitsyn avoids the body shot from Master.
A big right from Master misses.
Master connects with a body shot that sends Solzhenitsyn's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Master throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solzhenitsyn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Master there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Solzhenitsyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Master looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solzhenitsyn circles away quickly and effectively.
Solzhenitsyn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu Master dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Master tries a head kick but it misses.
Master lands with a slapping head kick.
Master is looking to slow Solzhenitsyn down with leg kicks.
Master throws a low kick but it's checked well by Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn thinks about countering with a body kick.
Master goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Solzhenitsyn throws a front kick that sends Master stumbling back into the cage.
Master walks forward, straight into a front kick from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solzhenitsyn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Master.
Master misses with a wild body shot.
Master just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn slips under a jab from Master.
Master moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Master takes one on the button.
Master looks for the body kick but Solzhenitsyn saw that one coming.
Master scores with a head kick.
Master lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Master throws a right and a left that Solzhenitsyn avoids nicely.
Solzhenitsyn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Solzhenitsyn checks a leg kick.
Master tries a head kick but it misses.
Master throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Master throws a looping overhand right but Solzhenitsyn ducks down to avoid it.
Sasha Solzhenitsyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Master.
Master fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Master connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Master throws a body kick that misses.
Solzhenitsyn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Solzhenitsyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Master is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Solzhenitsyn forces Master back against the cage and clinches.
Solzhenitsyn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Master is trying to push Solzhenitsyn away but Solzhenitsyn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Solzhenitsyn can't find room to land a body shot as Master controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Solzhenitsyn taking a breather.
Solzhenitsyn avoiding damage as Master throws knees to the body.
Master doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Master breaks from the clinch.
Master throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Master lands a front kick.
Solzhenitsyn walks into a jab.
Master lets loose with a powerful body kick. Solzhenitsyn will feel that in the morning.
Solzhenitsyn takes the fight into the clinch.
Master escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kung Fu Master is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a head kick but Solzhenitsyn moves out of range.
Master keeps the fight on the outside.
Solzhenitsyn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Master jabs Solzhenitsyn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Solzhenitsyn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Master scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Master scores with the left hand. Solzhenitsyn knows he should have avoided that one.
Master looks to score with a jab to the body but Solzhenitsyn is just out of range.
Solzhenitsyn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Master. Master obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Fu Master comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Master winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 43:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 43:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Fu Master!
Kung Fu Master managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Modern Wear Apparel, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlito Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strong Belwas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlito Brigante has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlito Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Strong Belwas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Belwas misses.
Brigante tried to score with a low kick but Belwas checks it.
Belwas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brigante thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brigante looks for the body kick but Belwas saw that one coming.
Brigante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belwas.
Brigante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brigante.
Belwas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brigante.
Belwas clinches.
Belwas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belwas throws a punch but it's blocked by Brigante.
Belwas prevents a body shot from Brigante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belwas breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Belwas misses.
Brigante connects with an inside leg kick.
Brigante swings for the body but Belwas moves out of range.
Brigante scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante scores with a leg kick.
Brigante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belwas is looking to chop away at Brigante's legs.
Brigante misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Belwas.
Brigante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brigante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belwas tries to land a front kick but Brigante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Brigante tenderised Belwas's leg. Belwas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brigante slips a jab and a cross from Belwas.
Brigante moves into the clinch successfully.
Brigante misses with a body punch.
Belwas stalling.
Belwas is pushing Brigante up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Belwas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belwas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belwas lands a good knee to the midsection. Brigante won't want to take too many of those.
Brigante really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Belwas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brigante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brigante slowing the pace effectively.
Brigante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belwas connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Carlito Brigante has been cut.
Belwas has Brigante pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brigante.
Belwas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brigante throws a head punch that misses.
Brigante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belwas lands a right hand.
Brigante is struggling to control the position.
Belwas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brigante is stalling here.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Brigante - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Belwas prevents a body shot from Brigante.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belwas blocking some punches.
Belwas breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Belwas.
Brigante lands a slapping body shot.
Brigante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belwas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brigante lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belwas lands a nice hook to Brigante's body. Brigante takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brigante feints a jab promting Belwas to slip. Brigante then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Belwas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belwas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brigante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brigante dodges the punch combination from Belwas.
Belwas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brigante misses with a two punch combination.
Brigante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brigante throws a body shot but no joy.
Brigante moves out of range as Belwas strikes.
Belwas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Strong Belwas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlito Brigante's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belwas.
Belwas misses with a kick to the body.
Belwas scoring well with a low kick there.
Brigante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belwas avoids the body shot from Brigante.
Brigante closes the distance and pushes Belwas back into the cage.
Belwas lands with a left to the head.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Belwas controls the action.
Strong Belwas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brigante tries to work over Belwas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brigante is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Brigante to work.
Belwas lands a body punch.
Brigante tries to stall but Belwas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brigante looking to stall.
Belwas looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Brigante.
Brigante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brigante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Belwas controls the action.
Belwas lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belwas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Brigante on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Belwas.
A right hook to the body lands for Brigante.
Brigante will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Belwas up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brigante.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belwas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Belwas - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas gets through Brigante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brigante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belwas lands a good knee to the midsection. Brigante won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Belwas lands a body punch.
Belwas tries a knee to the head but Brigante blocks it.
Belwas blocks a body shot from Brigante.
Belwas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brigante backwards.
Belwas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brigante is defending well for now.
Brigante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belwas tries to work over Brigante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brigante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belwas tries to work over Brigante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigante takes a knee to the side of the body.
Belwas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belwas breaks the clinch.
Belwas clips Brigante with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Brigante a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Strong Belwas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tries to work over Belwas's front leg with a kick but Belwas checks it.
Belwas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belwas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brigante is rocked!
Brigante sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Brigante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brigante walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Brigante is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Strong Belwas!
A relieved looking Strong Belwas 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tourney Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Vidonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
143 lbs
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23
145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tourney Fighter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Little Vidonic!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Fighter.
We've been informed that Vidonic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fighter blocks a low kick nicely.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Vidonic saw that one coming.
Vidonic looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Vidonic thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it
and Fighter counters with a good low kick that Vidonic was not able to check.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vidonic moves out of range as Fighter strikes.
Vidonic throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter.
Vidonic throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter moves out of range of the leg kick from Vidonic.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vidonic.
Vidonic cracks Fighter with an open hand slap.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidonic scores with a nice head shot.
Vidonic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Fighter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vidonic misses the jab.
A slow jab from Vidonic misses its intended target.
Fighter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vidonic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot by Fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter ducks right into an uppercut from Vidonic.
Fighter moves into range and clinches up with Vidonic.
Vidonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vidonic blocks an uppercut.
Vidonic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fighter slowing the pace effectively.
Fighter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Vidonic controls the action.
Our sources have told us that Fighter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Vidonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Vidonic.
Fighter avoiding damage.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
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!
Vidonic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fighter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vidonic blocks it with crossed arms.
Vidonic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vidonic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter tries a body shot but Vidonic blocks it.
A short right from Vidonic.
Vidonic is trying to break the clinch but Fighter is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vidonic backwards.
Vidonic dodges an elbow strike from Fighter.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the head but Vidonic blocks with his arms.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but Vidonic blocks it.
Vidonic is trying to break the clinch but Fighter is controlling him.
Vidonic cracks Fighter with a nice body shot.
Vidonic managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vidonic breaks the clinch.
Fighter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vidonic. Vidonic obviously looking to wear him down.
Vidonic throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fighter blocks a leg kick.
Vidonic misses with a hook
and Fighter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Vidonic throws a body shot but no joy.
Vidonic connects with a leg kick. Fighter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fighter blocks a leg kick.
Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vidonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Vidonic is just out of range.
A jab from Vidonic misses.
Vidonic lands with an overhand left.
Vidonic throws a leg kick but Fighter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vidonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Vidonic coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Vidonic tenderised Fighter's leg. Fighter is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter blocks the leg kick.
Fighter checks a leg kick nicely.
Fighter walks into a left hand.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fighter.
Nice body punch from Vidonic.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vidonic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vidonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Vidonic is looking to land body kicks.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vidonic.
Vidonic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fighter avoids the head kick by Vidonic.
Vidonic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 Tourney Fighter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fighter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vidonic lands with a cross.
Vidonic moves out of range of the strikes.
Vidonic sizes up Fighter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Fighter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fighter.
Fighter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vidonic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vidonic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Fighter misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Vidonic.
Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vidonic.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vidonic.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vidonic moves away.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vidonic. That's going to slow Fighter down.
Little Vidonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vidonic.
Fighter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Vidonic.
A little feinted left hand from Fighter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vidonic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Little Vidonic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vidonic thumps Fighter with a low kick.
Fighter scores with a push kick.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Vidonic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Vidonic.
Fighter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vidonic.
Fighter clinches up with Vidonic and pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vidonic is trying to break the clinch but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
Vidonic manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Fighter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fighter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vidonic misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Fighter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vidonic.
Vidonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Fighter.
Vidonic throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidonic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fighter moves out of range of the body kick.
Vidonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fighter scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vidonic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fighter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Vidonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Vidonic drops his hands momentarily and Fighter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vidonic.
Vidonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Vidonic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vidonic slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
The fighters circling - Vidonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vidonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vidonic misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a nice shot that snaps Vidonic's head back.
Vidonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Fighter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vidonic. Vidonic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vidonic tries to move into range but Fighter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fighter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Vidonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Fighter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vidonic. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vidonic throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
Fighter is looking to clinch.
Fighter throws a leg kick that misses.
Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fighter's corner calls for a 1-2. Fighter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vidonic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vidonic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vidonic tries to break free but Fighter pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vidonic.
Vidonic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vidonic blocks a body shot from Fighter.
Vidonic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vidonic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vidonic loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch.
Vidonic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vidonic.
Fighter lands a nice shot that snaps Vidonic's head back.
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vidonic.
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 Tourney Fighter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Vidonic.
Vidonic connects with a jab.
Vidonic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vidonic scores with a jab. Fighter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vidonic connects with a looping right hand.
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fighter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick from Vidonic misses
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vidonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Fighter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vidonic takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
Vidonic throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter cracks Vidonic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
Fighter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fighter checks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vidonic misses the jab.
Fighter scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidonic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vidonic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fighter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vidonic's sensitive parts.
Fighter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fighter slips under a jab from Vidonic.
Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vidonic.
It looked like Fighter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fighter misses with a low kick as Vidonic jumps back.
The fighters circling - Vidonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vidonic cracks the inside of Fighter's front leg.
Vidonic misses with a low kick.
Fighter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vidonic misses with a low kick.
Fighter jabs Vidonic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vidonic lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidonic throws a leg kick but Fighter sees it coming and moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vidonic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vidonic thumps Fighter with a low kick.
Vidonic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vidonic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fighter missing with a left hand there. Vidonic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter slips under a jab from Vidonic.
It looked like Fighter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vidonic.
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Vidonic.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Vidonic slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Vidonic.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Fighter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fighter tries to clinch but Vidonic is having none of it.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vidonic.
Fighter staying out of range there.
Vidonic connects with a body shot.
Fighter throws a sloppy head kick and Vidonic moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidonic connects with a single shot there.
Vidonic scores with a jab to the head.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vidonic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fighter if he has to take too many more of those.
Vidonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Fighter counters with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Vidonic.
Fighter avoids a kick to the body.
Fighter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fighter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter misses with a hook. Vidonic ducked under it nicely.
Fighter scores with a jab.
Fighter looks to land a left hand but Vidonic moved out of range nicely.
Vidonic lands with a cross.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vidonic moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Fighter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidonic misses with a looping right.
Vidonic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fighter. Fighter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vidonic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
Fighter throws a chopping leg kick but Vidonic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vidonic feints a counter leg kick.
Vidonic throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vidonic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fighter scrambles back to his feet.
Vidonic with a hook.
Vidonic throws a front kick aimed at Fighter's knee but Fighter avoids it well.
Fighter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Vidonic circles away.
Vidonic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vidonic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vidonic is looking to slow Fighter down with leg kicks.
Vidonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Vidonic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fighter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vidonic avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Vidonic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Vidonic really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fighter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vidonic moves away.
Vidonic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fighter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice defenses there by Vidonic.
Fighter lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Little Vidonic has been cut.
Fighter misses with a hook. Vidonic ducked under it nicely.
Vidonic misses with an uppercut. Fighter saw that one coming.
Vidonic tries to land a front kick but Fighter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vidonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vidonic misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Vidonic throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter throws a body shot but no joy.
Vidonic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
Vidonic lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidonic scores with a decent looking hook.
Fighter blocks a low kick nicely.
Vidonic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vidonic punishes Fighter's body with a nice straight punch.
Vidonic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fighter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fighter.
Vidonic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fighter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vidonic.
Fighter tries to work over Vidonic's front leg with a kick but Vidonic checks it.
Vidonic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vidonic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vidonic lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter throws a head kick but Vidonic moves out of range.
Vidonic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vidonic throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Vidonic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vidonic throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter walks into a left hand.
Fighter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fighter checks a leg kick nicely.
Fighter throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Vidonic to counter with a crisp jab.
Vidonic 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.
Vidonic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick from Vidonic misses.
Fighter sizes up Vidonic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vidonic thows a body kick. Fighter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vidonic scores with a leg kick.
Vidonic looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fighter checks a leg kick.
Fighter connects with an inside leg kick.
Fighter staying out of range there.
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vidonic.
Vidonic throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vidonic.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Vidonic saw that one coming.
Fighter misses with a head kick.
Vidonic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vidonic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Fighter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vidonic.
Fighter scores with a head kick.
Fighter throws a body kick that misses.
Vidonic lands with an uppercut that bounces Fighter off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidonic throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
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!
Vidonic misses with a straight left.
Fighter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vidonic throws the kick towards the body but Fighter avoids it.
Fighter is looking to land body kicks.
Vidonic lands a head kick!
Vidonic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter.
Vidonic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vidonic moves out of range of the body kick from Fighter.
Vidonic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vidonic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fighter connects with a looping right hand.
Vidonic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vidonic misses with a hook.
Vidonic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fighter on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Vidonic dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Little Vidonic'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vidonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Vidonic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Fighter.
Vidonic clobbers Fighter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Vidonic.
Fighter throws a body kick that misses.
Fighter looks to land a body kick but Vidonic moved away.
Fighter blocks a leg kick.
Fighter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vidonic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vidonic.
Vidonic throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
Fighter throwing a counter right hand but Vidonic manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidonic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vidonic missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vidonic scores with a jab to the head.
Fighter throws a head kick but Vidonic moves out of range.
Fighter ducks right into an uppercut from Vidonic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidonic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Vidonic throws out a counter right but Fighter avoids it with no problem.
Vidonic missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vidonic.
Fighter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vidonic misses with a low kick as Fighter jumps back.
Vidonic scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Vidonic misses.
Vidonic misses with a looping left.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Vidonic.
Fighter half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fighter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vidonic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Vidonic.
Vidonic looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
Vidonic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vidonic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to land body kicks.
Vidonic throws out a counter right but Fighter avoids it with no problem.
Vidonic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Vidonic.
Vidonic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vidonic throws a body shot but no joy.
Fighter throws a shot from downtown. Vidonic moves away and avoids it.
Vidonic thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.
Vidonic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vidonic manages to avoid it.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Vidonic.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Vidonic is just out of range.
Vidonic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fighter drops his hands momentarily and Vidonic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice cross by Vidonic.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vidonic.
Vidonic throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter walks into a jab.
Fighter swings for the body but Vidonic moves out of range.
Fighter takes one to the chin there.
Vidonic clobbers Fighter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fighter lands with a nice body kick.
Vidonic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fighter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vidonic scrambles back to his feet.
Vidonic throws a leg kick but Fighter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Vidonic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vidonic lands with an uppercut that bounces Fighter off the cage and back into range.
Vidonic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vidonic throws out a powerful jab.
Fighter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Vidonic finds it's way through Fighter's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vidonic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fighter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter checks the leg kick.
Vidonic scores with a leg kick.
Fighter walks into a jab.
Vidonic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fighter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vidonic thinking.
Vidonic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fighter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Fighter staying out of range there.
Fighter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vidonic tries to work over Fighter's front leg with a kick but Fighter checks it.
Vidonic misses with a wild body shot.
Fighter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fighter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vidonic on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fighter checks a leg kick.
Fighter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Vidonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vidonic 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Vidonic!
Little Vidonic is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Skarface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Wiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skarface comes to the cage accompanied by where all the good people go?. Wiki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Reuben James kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tony Skarface could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ruben Wiki's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Skarface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Wiki!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wiki misses with an uppercut
letting Skarface counter with a right hand.
Skarface pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skarface 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.
Wiki scores with a body shot.
Skarface throws a right hand that Wiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiki also avoids with ease.
Skarface connects with a leg kick. Wiki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wiki is looking to score with low kicks.
Wiki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wiki scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Skarface to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Wiki away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Skarface got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skarface walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ruben Wiki!
Ruben Wiki gave a mention to Museum of Monsters & Madmen in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharp comes into the arena with Immortal Technique-Cause Of Death blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp misses with a lunging right hand
and Rutherford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford punishes Sharp's body with a nice straight punch.
Rutherford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sharp if he has to take too many more of those.
Sharp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutherford misses with a looping right.
Rutherford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sharp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rutherford walks into a jab.
Rutherford throws a nice looking combination but Sharp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutherford moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharp connects with a crisp jab.
Rutherford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutherford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp.
Sharp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rutherford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rutherford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sharp can pounce on him.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Sharp sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Rutherford with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sharp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutherford.
Sharp looks to throw the jab but Rutherford is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rutherford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sharp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutherford only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rutherford throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rutherford.
Good work by Rutherford as he checks the leg kick.
Sharp scores with a kick to the body.
Rutherford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Rutherford.
Rutherford takes a swing at Sharp's ribcage but misses.
Rutherford throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sharp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutherford moves into the clinch.
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford blocks an uppercut.
Sharp breaks the clinch.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Rutherford.
Sharp cracks Rutherford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sharp feints and then cracks Rutherford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutherford down.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Sharp checks it.
Sharp throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Sharp scores with a nice body kick.
Sharp takes a swing at Rutherford's ribcage but misses.
Rutherford throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sharp wants to land a leg kick but Rutherford is out of range.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Sharp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutherford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp slips a jab from Rutherford.
Rutherford misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
Sharp slips under a jab from Rutherford.
Sharp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Sharp is predictable there
and Rutherford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sharp scores with a jab. Rutherford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crunch! Sharp slams his shin into Rutherford's torso.
Sharp catches Rutherford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rutherford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sharp. Sharp obviously looking to wear him down.
Rutherford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutherford.
Rutherford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sharp.
Rutherford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Sharp finds it's way through Rutherford's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rutherford just manages to avoid it.
Sharp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rutherford. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
Rutherford misses with a low kick as Sharp jumps back.
Sharp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutherford.
Rutherford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sharp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sharp slips under a jab.
Rutherford thuds his shin into the meat of Sharp's side.
Both fighters circling a little - Sharp finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sharp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutherford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutherford.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford misses with an uppercut
and Sharp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sharp connects with a body shot.
Sharp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rutherford checks it well.
Sharp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sharp jabs Rutherford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Sharp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rutherford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
Victor Sharp is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
Sharp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sharp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutherford can pounce on him.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Rutherford with an uppercut!
Rutherford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sharp at a distance.
Rutherford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharp finds it's way round the side to connect with Rutherford's head.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutherford is just out of range.
Rutherford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sharp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
Sharp scores with a leg kick.
Sharp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rutherford scores with a nice head shot.
Rutherford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sharp's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford thumps Sharp with a low kick.
Sharp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rutherford - that will leave a mark!
Sharp cracks Rutherford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutherford cracks Sharp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutherford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sharp.
Sharp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutherford circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutherford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rutherford is able to avoid easily.
It looks like Sharp has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rutherford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutherford.
Rutherford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sharp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp checks the leg kick.
Rutherford connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp avoids the body shot from Rutherford.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharp.
Sharp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sharp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rutherford throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Rutherford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sharp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutherford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Rutherford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutherford moves out of range of the strikes.
Sharp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sharp moves out of range as Rutherford strikes.
Rutherford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rutherford misses with a body shot.
Rutherford misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Rutherford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Sharp.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rutherford 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.
Rutherford connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutherford throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Sharp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rutherford misses with a head kick.
Sharp throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Rutherford.
A quick step to the side and Sharp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford has Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Rutherford working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rutherford can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Sharp controls the action.
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp slips a straight right by Rutherford.
Sharp lands a leg kick that knocks Rutherford off balance momentarily.
Rutherford lands a jab.
A big left from Rutherford misses.
Rutherford closes the distance and pushes Sharp back into the cage.
Rutherford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sharp scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Sharp.
Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutherford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Sharp dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rutherford looks to throw the jab but Sharp is out of range.
Sharp connects with a solid leg kick.
Sharp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rutherford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutherford motions for Sharp to come forward. Rutherford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rutherford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford counters with a body kick.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Rutherford with an uppercut!
Sharp walks into a straight right hand from Rutherford.
Nice defenses there by Rutherford.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
Sharp cracks Rutherford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rutherford misses with an uppercut
and Sharp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sharp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rutherford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kyle Rutherford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Sharp moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutherford.
Rutherford has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sharp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp tried to score with a low kick but Rutherford checks it.
Sharp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Sharp as he connects with a hook.
Sharp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sharp lands a leg kick that knocks Rutherford off balance momentarily.
Rutherford moves out of range as Sharp throws a body kick.
Rutherford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford tries a quick counter leg kick but Sharp is wise to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutherford.
Sharp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sharp connects with a body shot that sends Rutherford's belly button to the back.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutherford.
Rutherford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sharp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rutherford just manages to avoid it.
Sharp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutherford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutherford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharp finds it's way round the side to connect with Rutherford's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Sharp tries to keep at a distance but Rutherford has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sharp scores with a hook to the body.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
Rutherford lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rutherford.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp wants to break free but Rutherford has control.
Rutherford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Sharp controls the action.
Rutherford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharp misses with some punches.
A short left from Rutherford.
Rutherford scores with a shot to the side of Sharp's head.
Rutherford keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rutherford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
Rutherford misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutherford.
Rutherford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but Sharp avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rutherford.
Sharp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Sharp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sharp.
Rutherford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Rutherford blocks a body shot from Sharp.
Sharp blocks an uppercut.
Rutherford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Sharp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp breaks the clinch.
Rutherford misses with a low kick.
It appears Sharp was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharp scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Sharp throws a hook to the side of Rutherford's head but Rutherford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutherford throws a lazy uppercut
and Sharp counters with a nice leg kick.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
Rutherford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick.
Rutherford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Victor Sharp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick from Rutherford.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sharp, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Sharp!
Victor Sharp decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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