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EFFA 160: HW Knockout League 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes to the ring accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
25 - 22 - 1 |
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167 lbs
27 - 13 - 0 |
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malavino clinches up against the ropes.
Malavino looking to stall.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malavino.
Silver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silver landing knees to the head.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
Malavino wants to stall.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Malavino is keeping busy.
Malavino lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Malavino.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malavino swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Malavino.
Silver landing knees to the body.
Malavino misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malavino is trying to stall.
Silver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malavino managing to block the knees to the body from Silver.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silver is keeping busy.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
Malavino lands with a light punch inside.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver lands a leg kick that knocks Malavino off balance momentarily.
Malavino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malavino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Malavino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Malavino.
Silver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malavino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silver.
Silver has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Silver lands a nice shot to the body.
Malavino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Malavino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Silver there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malavino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Malavino connects with an inside leg kick.
Silver throws a body kick that misses
and Malavino counters with a good low kick that Silver was not able to check.
Silver scores with a push kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malavino checks a leg kick.
Malavino misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silver checks a leg kick.
Silver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malavino fails to land with a series of punches.
Silver is looking to counter with a body kick.
Silver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malavino looks winded!
Malavino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
Silver throws a body kick that misses.
Malavino attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver feints and then cracks Malavino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malavino down.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver throws a front kick that sends Malavino stumbling back into the ropes.
Malavino thuds his shin into the meat of Silver's side.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silver is looking to score with low kicks.
Silver throws a solid leg kick but Malavino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silver.
Silver misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malavino's calf.
Malavino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Malavino is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Malavino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Malavino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malavino is out of range and Silver settles back down.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malavino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver pushes Malavino away with a front kick.
Silver is looking to wear down Malavino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silver cracks Malavino with an open hand slap.
Silver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver throws a leg kick which misses Malavino's front leg but catches the back leg as Malavino tries to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malavino checks a leg kick.
Silver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malavino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Silver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Malavino tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Malavino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malavino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silver under the eye.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Malavino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silver misses with a leg kick.
Malavino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malavino looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Malavino throws a big shot that misses.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malavino was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Silver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malavino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silver scoring well with a low kick there.
Malavino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver blocks a jab.
Malavino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silver lets loose with a powerful body kick. Malavino will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malavino misses with a straight left.
Malavino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
Malavino 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.
You can see that Malavino has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Silver walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malavino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silver throws a chopping leg kick but Malavino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malavino wants to counter the offense by Silver and move into the clinch position.
Malavino loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Malavino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malavino can do to turn this around?
Malavino moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Malavino blocks a low kick nicely.
Malavino scores with a three punch combo!
Silver misses with a body shot.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Silver.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Malavino counters with a body kick.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malavino manages to avoid it.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Malavino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Silver.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Billy Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver misses with a leg kick
and Malavino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malavino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.
Silver takes a swing at Malavino's ribcage but misses.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Malavino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silver on the side of the head.
Malavino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Malavino misses with a wild body shot.
Malavino has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silver.
Silver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malavino connects with a body shot that sends Silver's belly button to the back.
Silver blocks a leg kick.
Silver throws a leg kick
and Malavino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silver jabs Malavino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malavino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malavino.
Malavino tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Malavino misses with a head kick.
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Malavino moves his leg out of the way.
Malavino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver moves out of range as Malavino throws a body kick.
Silver takes a swing at Malavino's ribcage but misses.
Malavino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malavino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silver on the side of the head.
Malavino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silver can pounce on him.
Silver cracks the inside of Malavino's front leg.
Silver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malavino blocks a head kick by Silver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malavino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malavino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malavino checks the leg kick.
Silver connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver misses the jab.
Silver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malavino checks a low kick from Silver.
Malavino tries a quick counter leg kick but Silver is wise to it.
That kick from Malavino tenderised Silver's leg. Silver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malavino takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Malavino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Silver checks it.
Silver tries to move into range but Malavino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malavino connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Silver misses
and Malavino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Malavino lands a slapping body shot.
Malavino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Malavino throws the kick towards the body but Silver avoids it.
Malavino throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malavino moves out of range of the leg kick from Silver.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malavino.
Silver looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Silver wants to land a leg kick but Malavino is out of range.
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Malavino moves his leg out of the way.
Malavino misses with a kick to the body
and Silver counters with an inside leg kick.
Malavino throws a combination. Silver tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Malavino moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silver throws a leg kick but Malavino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Malavino as he checks the leg kick.
Silver throws a body punch but Malavino moves out of range.
Silver goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malavino checks a low kick from Silver.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malavino.
Malavino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malavino lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malavino checks a low kick from Silver.
Despite the aggression on Malavino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silver pushes Malavino away with a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malavino checks a leg kick.
Malavino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Malavino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silver counters with a low kick, right behind Malavino 's knee.
Silver motions for Malavino to come forward. Silver throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino thumps Silver with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malavino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malavino.
It seemed like Malavino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver blocks a jab.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Malavino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malavino wants to slow Silver down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silver.
Silver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Malavino staying out of range there.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Malavino lands a head kick!
Malavino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silver. Silver obviously looking to wear him down.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Silver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
Malavino scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silver thumps Malavino with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malavino. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malavino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Malavino.
Malavino checks a leg kick.
Malavino moves into range and clinches up with Silver.
Silver lands with a right to the head.
Silver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver takes a shot to the head.
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Malavino gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.
Silver trying to land knees to the body.
Silver is pushing Malavino up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malavinos head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malavino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
Silver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malavino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silver obliges.
Malavino working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Silver.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malavino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Silver.
Malavino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
A shot to the body from Silver misses
and Malavino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Silver.
Well Silver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Silver!
Billy Silver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ruud Van Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Hall comes to the ring accompanied by Nico Vega - Beast. Dowiyogo has chosen another life - kano as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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212 lbs
31 - 16 - 1 |
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Van Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hall throws out a loose jab but Dowiyogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dowiyogo just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Hall misses the jab.
Dowiyogo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dowiyogo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Van Hall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dowiyogo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
Dowiyogo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Hall up against the ropes.
Van Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowiyogo won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ruud Van Hall has been cut.
Dowiyogo has Van Hall pressed against the ropes.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowiyogo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Hall.
Van Hall is breathing heavily.
Dowiyogo stalls.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dowiyogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Hall's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Van Hall's ribcage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Hall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a shot to the body.
Van Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Hall avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Van Hall avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Hall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Hall's face.
Van Hall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo is working Van Hall over against the ropes.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Hall is defending well for now.
Van Hall wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hall.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Dowiyogo - that landed with a thud.
Dowiyogo stalling in the clinch.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo stalling against the ropes.
Dowiyogo keeps control of Van Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dowiyogo scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Hall avoids it.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dowiyogo scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Hall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Van Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Van Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Hall gets an underhook and turns Dowiyogo into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Dowiyogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
That's time! Van Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dowiyogo closes the distance and clinches.
Dowiyogo is leaning against Van Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dowiyogo working Van Hall over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo prevents Van Hall from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dowiyogo.
A body shot lands from Dowiyogo.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hall.
Dowiyogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dowiyogo works on Van Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but Van Hall blocks with his arms.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hall.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Hall is defending well for now.
Van Hall is trying to break the clinch but Dowiyogo is controlling him.
Dowiyogo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo working Van Hall over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dowiyogo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Hall is looking to control Dowiyogo's arms but Dowiyogo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Hall has his back to the ropes.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Van Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo has Van Hall pressed against the ropes, preventing Van Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Van Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo pushes Van Hall back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Hall is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Hall won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Hall is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hall missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the head.
Dowiyogo lands an elbow inside that Van Hall shrugs off.
Dowiyogo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is leaning against Van Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dowiyogo working Van Hall over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo avoiding damage.
Van Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Hall is trying to break the clinch but Dowiyogo is controlling him.
Dowiyogo working Van Hall over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hall.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo digs a right hand underneath Van Hall's ribcage. Van Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Van Hall's ribcage.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Dowiyogo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hall.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Hall avoids it.
Van Hall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dowiyogo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ruud Van Hall's cut is getting worse.
Van Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Hall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo keeps control of Van Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dowiyogo looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Hall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dowiyogo is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo keeps control of Van Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Dowiyogo working Van Hall over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Hall avoids it.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Van Hall's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo keeps control of Van Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Dowiyogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dowiyogo throws the kick towards the body but Van Hall avoids it.
Van Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Dowiyogo darts in and clinches Van Hall up against the ropes.
Van Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the head.
Van Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dowiyogo has him pressed against the ropes.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Van Hall.
Van Hall can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Hall is defending well for now.
Van Hall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Hall tries to break the clinch but Dowiyogo is controlling the position.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Van Hall misses with the head strike.
Van Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Hall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Hall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dowiyogo lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Hall avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Hall avoids it.
Dowiyogo controlling the action here for a moment.
Van Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Ruud Van Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Hall.
A right hand to the body from Dowiyogo.
I was talking to Van Hall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dowiyogo blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo keeps control of Van Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head.
Ruud Van Hall's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dowiyogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dowiyogo keeps control of Van Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Van Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Van Hall is trying to break the clinch but Dowiyogo is controlling him.
Dowiyogo scores with a hook to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo blocking some punches.
Van Hall misses with some punches.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Van Hall fails to land.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dowiyogo misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hall.
Dowiyogo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dowiyogo blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
Van Hall avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grover Dowiyogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dowiyogo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grover Dowiyogo!
Grover Dowiyogo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Skarface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skarface comes into a darkened arena with his song building. El Chapo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Skarface!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarface throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ciosek counters with a stiff right hand.
Skarface staying out of range there.
Skarface misses with a double jab
and Ciosek counters with a left and a right that stings Skarface.
Skarface takes a swing at Ciosek's ribcage but misses.
Skarface tries to land a leg kick but Ciosek saw it coming and moves away.
Ciosek defending well as Skarface loads up on a big left hand.
Skarface with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skarface checks a low kick from Ciosek.
Skarface scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ciosek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skarface's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Ciosek fails to land.
Ciosek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ciosek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skarface backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek misses with a punch on the inside.
Skarface is trying to break the clinch but Ciosek is controlling him.
Skarface manages to break the clinch.
Ciosek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skarface.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ciosek is trying to maintain a safe position but Skarface gets an underhook and turns Ciosek into the ropes.
Ciosek misses with the head strike.
Ciosek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skarface breaks from the clinch.
Ciosek looks to land a combination but Skarface avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Skarface. Those never looked like landing.
Ciosek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ciosek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skarface counters with a two punch combo.
Skarface has closed the distance and engaged Ciosek in a clinch.
Ciosek scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skarface blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ciosek fails to land.
Ciosek throws a punch but it's blocked by Skarface.
Skarface breaks the clinch.
Ciosek misses with a hook. Skarface ducked under it nicely.
Skarface takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skarface throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skarface swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Ciosek.
Skarface scores with a hook to the body. Ciosek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ciosek throws a hook to the side of Skarface's head but Skarface sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ciosek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skarface moves into range and clinches up with Ciosek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarface misses with a knee strike.
Skarface blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ciosek has a couple of punches blocked by Skarface.
Skarface pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ciosek throws a body shot but no joy.
Skarface ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciosek moves away.
Skarface throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Ciosek scores with a punch to the head.
Ciosek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ciosek moves into range and clinches up with Skarface.
Skarface can't break the clinch.
Skarface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciosek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Skarface. Those never looked like landing.
Skarface dodges the punch combination from Ciosek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarface has managed to clinch.
Ciosek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ciosek leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ciosek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ciosek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skarface as Ciosek tries to tie him up.
Ciosek is looking to break free of the clinch but Skarface has double underhooks.
Skarface blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ciosek throws a head punch that misses.
Ciosek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Ciosek as the two fighters clinch.
Skarface tries to break the clinch but Ciosek is controlling the position.
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 Zbigniew Ciosek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ciosek throws a good cross that connects.
Skarface swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Ciosek misses its intended target.
Skarface lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ciosek backs up against the ropes.
Ciosek swings for the body but Skarface moves out of range.
Ciosek lands the left hand.
Zbigniew Ciosek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skarface has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Skarface scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skarface throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skarface bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skarface throws a head kick that misses.
Skarface misses with a wild combination.
Ciosek looks to land a combination but Skarface avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ciosek.
Ciosek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ciosek tried to score with a low kick but Skarface checks it.
Ciosek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Skarface takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skarface looks to land a combination but Ciosek avoids it well.
Ciosek feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Skarface misses with a straight left.
Skarface takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ciosek with a nice cross.
Ciosek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skarface on the side of the head.
Skarface misses with the combination.
Ciosek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skarface feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ciosek's calf.
Skarface looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skarface is rocked!
It looks like Ciosek has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skarface is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ciosek doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Skarface crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Skarface's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zbigniew Ciosek!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zbigniew Ciosek waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen comes to the ring accompanied by Rancid - Roots Radical. Columbus has chosen Warriors of the world as his entrance music. 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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252 lbs
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275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Columbus's ribcage but misses.
Columbus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Columbus scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Pulkkinen to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Pulkkinen throws the kick towards the body but Columbus avoids it.
Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
Columbus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a jab.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Columbus.
It appears Pulkkinen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Columbus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Columbus misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Pulkkinen misses
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pulkkinen blocks the body kick.
Columbus punishes Pulkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Columbus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulkkinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Columbus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pulkkinen walks into a stiff left hand from Columbus.
Pulkkinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Columbus on the side of the head.
Pulkkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pulkkinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Columbus lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Pulkkinen out cold! Pulkkinen is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the ropes! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scott Columbus!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott Columbus made sure he mentioned HERITAGE! (message for laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Costin Claudiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claudiu has chosen Mice and Gods as his entrance music. Costin Claudiu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Costin Claudiu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Claudiu - that will leave a mark!
Levin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Levin tries to score with a low kick but Claudiu moves his leg out of the way.
Levin tries to land a front kick but Claudiu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Levin looks to land a left hand but Claudiu moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Levin misses.
Levin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Levin misses its intended target.
Levin throws a hook to the side of Claudiu's head but Claudiu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levin.
Claudiu looks to score with a jab to the body but Levin is just out of range.
Levin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Levin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Levin misses with a hook.
Levin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Claudiu moves into the clinch.
Levin is trying to break free.
Levin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Claudiu lands an elbow inside.
Levin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Claudiu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claudiu misses with a punch on the inside.
Levin is trying to force a seperation but Claudiu has the dominant position.
Levin is trying to break the clinch but Claudiu is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiu is trying to stall.
Claudiu told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Claudiu working aggressively here.
Claudiu gets through Levin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Claudiu pushes Levin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Levin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Claudiu.
Claudiu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Claudiu blocks an uppercut.
Claudiu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Claudiu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Claudiu scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Claudiu.
Claudiu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Claudiu lands a body shot.
Claudiu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Claudiu throws an elbow but it misses.
Levin has had enough of the clinch but Claudiu keeps him there for the moment.
Claudiu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Levins head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Levin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claudiu pushes Levin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Claudiu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Levin prevents a body shot from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands an elbow just above Levin 's eye.
Levin is trying to stall.
Levin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Levin is looking to break free of the clinch but Claudiu has double underhooks.
Levin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Levin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Claudiu avoiding damage as Levin throws knees to the body.
Claudiu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Claudiu, against the ropes.
Claudiu scores with a hook to the body.
Levin takes an elbow to the temple.
Claudiu stalling in the clinch.
Claudiu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Claudiu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Levin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Levin is looking to break free of the clinch but Claudiu has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Artem Levin has been cut.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Claudiu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Claudiu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Levin is trying to maintain a safe position but Claudiu gets an underhook and turns Levin into the ropes.
Levin has Claudiu pressed against the ropes.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
Levin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claudiu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
Claudiu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Claudiu lands an elbow just above Levin 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levin working hard to break the clinch.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Claudiu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Levin's defenses.
A right handed body shot lands from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiu.
Claudiu avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Claudiu.
Claudiu scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Claudiu struggles to land a body shot inside as Levin controls his hands.
Claudiu lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Claudiu.
Claudiu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levin blocks an elbow strike from Claudiu.
Claudiu is working Levin over against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claudiu tries to work over Levin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiu lands a left hand.
Levin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Claudiu scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.
Claudiu lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Costin Claudiu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Levin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Claudiu is looking to chop away at Levin's legs.
Levin throwing a counter right hand but Claudiu manages to avoid it.
Claudiu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Levin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Levin throws a body shot but no joy.
Claudiu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Levin staying out of range there.
Claudiu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Claudiu is looking to chop away at Levin's legs.
Claudiu slips a jab from Levin.
Levin scores with a jab to the body.
Levin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Claudiu.
Levin lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Claudiu thinks about the counter body kick.
Levin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Claudiu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Claudiu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Levin feints and then cracks Claudiu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Claudiu down.
Claudiu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Levin scores with a jab to the body.
Levin throws out a powerful jab.
Artem Levin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claudiu misses with a straight right.
Claudiu tries to score with a low kick but Levin moves his leg out of the way.
Claudiu scores with a jab.
Levin swings for the body but Claudiu moves out of range.
Levin lands a leg kick that knocks Claudiu off balance momentarily.
Claudiu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levin catches Claudiu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Levin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Claudiu.
Claudiu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Claudiu takes one on the button.
Claudiu has closed the distance and engaged Levin in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levin is trying to push Claudiu away but Claudiu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Claudiu lands an elbow inside.
Claudiu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claudiu leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Claudiu backwards.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Claudiu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Levin misses with an elbow strike.
Claudiu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Claudiu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Claudiu.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Claudiu, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Claudiu.
Levin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Claudiu scores with a hook to the body.
Claudiu misses with a body punch.
Claudiu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Costin Claudiu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Levin working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Claudiu on the inside.
Claudiu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Claudiu connects with the punch.
Levin ducks under a wild hook from Claudiu.
Claudiu misses with a low kick.
Levin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Claudiu.
Levin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Claudiu was well out of range. Poor timing from Levin.
Claudiu drops his hands momentarily and Levin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Levin throws out a loose jab but Claudiu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claudiu jabs Levin right on the nose. Levin blinks but takes it well.
Claudiu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Levin.
Claudiu thinks about the counter body kick.
Claudiu misses with a head kick.
Claudiu looks to land a body kick but Levin moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Levin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Levin digs a good hook to Claudiu's body.
Claudiu looks to score with a jab to the body but Levin is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Levin misses the target.
Levin misses with a low kick.
Levin throws an overhand right that lands on Claudiu's shoulder, as Claudiu tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Levin.
That's four 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!
Levin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Claudiu.
Claudiu connects with a leg kick. Levin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Claudiu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levin. Levin obviously looking to wear him down.
Levin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Levin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Levin moves out of range of the leg kick from Claudiu.
Levin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Claudiu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Levin swings widly with a right hand
and Claudiu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Levin misses with a looping right.
Levin clobbers Claudiu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Claudiu moves out of range of the body kick.
Levin lands a nice shot that snaps Claudiu's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Claudiu checks it well.
Levin sets himself, and Claudiu steps forward looking for the clinch! Levin avoids it this time.
Levin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Claudiu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Claudiu wants to counter with a clinch but Levin pushes him away.
Levin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Costin Claudiu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Artem Levin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Claudiu avoids the body shot from Levin.
Claudiu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Claudiu.
Claudiu looks for the body kick but Levin saw that one coming.
Claudiu connects with a leg kick. Levin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Claudiu drives through and clinches with Levin against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Claudiu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Claudiu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Claudiu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Claudiu keeps control of Levin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Claudiu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levin trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Claudiu.
Claudiu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Claudiu is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Claudiu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Claudiu digs a right hand into Levin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Levin's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Claudiu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Levins head.
Claudiu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Claudiu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Levin scores a nice knee to the body.
Levin blocks a body shot from Claudiu.
Levin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Claudiu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Claudiu blocks a body shot from Levin.
Claudiu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Claudiu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claudiu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Claudiu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claudiu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
Levin wants to get back to striking at distance but Claudiu won't allow it.
Levin missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu lands an elbow inside.
Claudiu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
Levin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Claudiu!
Claudiu throws a series of punches but Levin moves out of range.
Claudiu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Levin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Claudiu throws a wild body kick that Levin sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Claudiu 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 Levin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Levin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Levin misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Claudiu checks a leg kick.
Claudiu wants to land a leg kick but Levin is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Levin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Claudiu.
Claudiu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Levin - that will leave a mark!
Levin lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Levin finds it's way through Claudiu's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu connects with a single shot there.
Claudiu misses with an uppercut. Levin saw that one coming.
Claudiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Artem Levin is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Levin
and Claudiu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Levin really felt that one!
Claudiu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Levin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Claudiu has managed to clinch.
Claudiu lands a right hand.
Levin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claudiu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Claudiu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claudiu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Levin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Claudiu avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Claudiu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu has Levin pressed against the ropes, preventing Levin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Claudiu lands with a right to the head.
Claudiu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claudiu scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.
Claudiu lands a right hand.
Claudiu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Claudiu, against the ropes.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Claudiu.
Costin Claudiu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Claudiu misses with an elbow over the top.
Artem Levin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiu.
Levin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levin tries to break the clinch but Claudiu is controlling the position.
Levin is trying to force a seperation but Claudiu has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Costin Claudiu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Claudiu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Costin Claudiu!
After winning the bout, Costin Claudiu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Po Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, David Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Po Boy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po Boy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Byrne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ------- in the buildup to the fight.
Byrne checks a low kick from Po Boy.
Po Boy avoids a kick to the body.
Byrne misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Po Boy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Po Boy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Po Boy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Po Boy swinging wildly here.
Po Boy throws a body punch but Byrne moves out of range.
Byrne slips under a jab from Po Boy.
Byrne throws a looping overhand right but Po Boy ducks down to avoid it.
Po Boy throws a combination. Byrne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Po Boy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Byrne checks a leg kick nicely.
Po Boy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Byrne lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po Boy throws a leg kick but Byrne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Po Boy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Byrne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Byrne throws a head kick that misses.
Byrne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po Boy avoids the body shot from Byrne.
Po Boy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne closes the distance and clinches.
Po Boy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po Boy takes a shot to the head.
Po Boy working Byrne over with knees to the body.
Byrne scores with a shot to the side of Po Boy's head.
Po Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Byrne is breathing heavily.
Byrne lands a shoulder strike.
Po Boy holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A short right from Byrne on the inside.
Byrne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Byrne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byrne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Po Boy lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po Boy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Byrne tries to clinch up.
Po Boy throws a hook but Byrne avoids it easily.
Po Boy throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Byrne misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po Boy misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po Boy. Byrne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byrne closes the distance and pushes Po Boy back into the ropes.
Byrne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po Boy tries to break free but Byrne pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Byrne.
Po Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Byrne won't allow it.
Po Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byrne blocks a head kick by Po Boy.
Po Boy throws a wild body kick that Byrne sees coming a mile off.
Po Boy lands the left hand.
Byrne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po Boy throws out the jab.
Byrne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Byrne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po Boy in his tracks.
Po Boy throws a body punch but Byrne moves out of range.
Po Boy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Byrne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Po Boy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Byrne scrambles back to his feet.
Po Boy throws a leg kick
and Byrne counters with a stiff right hand.
Byrne lands a nice shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Po Boy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne scores with a hook to the body. Po Boy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Po Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po Boy scoring well with a low kick there.
Po Boy connects with a body shot.
Byrne throws a shot to the body.
Po Boy misses with a straight left.
Po Boy lands a leg kick that knocks Byrne off balance momentarily.
Po Boy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byrne circles away quickly and effectively.
Byrne is looking to wear down Po Boy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Po Boy throws a push kick but Byrne slaps the foot to one side.
Byrne clinches up with Po Boy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Byrne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Byrne misses with some punches.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Po Boy.
Po Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byrne checks a low kick from Po Boy.
Po Boy missing with a left hand there. Byrne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Byrne throws a body punch but Po Boy moves out of range.
Po Boy scores with a jab. Byrne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Byrne checks a leg kick.
Byrne is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po Boy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Po Boy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Byrne closes the distance and clinches.
Byrne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Po Boy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Po Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Byrne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Po Boy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Byrne working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Byrne.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Byrne.
Po Boy can't break the clinch.
Po Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Byrne won't allow it.
Po Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po Boy misses the shot to the body.
Po Boy moves out of range of the strikes.
Po Boy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Byrne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Po Boy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Po Boy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Po Boy scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Percy Po Boy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Po Boy looks to throw the jab but Byrne is out of range.
Po Boy misses the shot to the body.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Po Boy.
As Po Boy tries to get set, Byrne tries to push him back and clinch up but Po Boy manages to avoid the attempt.
Byrne drives through and clinches with Po Boy against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Byrne - that landed with a thud.
Po Boy tries a knee to the head but Byrne blocks it.
Po Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byrne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Byrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Byrne can't find room to land a body shot as Po Boy controls the action.
Po Boy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Po Boy tries to stall but Byrne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Po Boy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Byrne blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po Boy manages to break the clinch.
Po Boy lands a nice hook to Byrne's body. Byrne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Byrne thuds a left hand into Po Boy's body.
Po Boy swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Byrne ducks under a wild hook from Po Boy.
Byrne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po Boy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Byrne takes one to the side of the head.
Po Boy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Po Boy.
Byrne has Po Boy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Po Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byrne checks a low kick from Po Boy.
Po Boy throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Byrne misses its target.
Po Boy swinging wildly here.
Byrne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Byrne takes a swing at Po Boy's ribcage but misses.
Byrne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Po Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po Boy throws a body punch but Byrne moves out of range.
As Po Boy backs away, Byrne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Byrne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byrne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Byrne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Byrne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po Boy misses with a body shot.
Po Boy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Byrnes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Byrne looks to land a left hand but Po Boy moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrne. Po Boy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byrne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Po Boy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Po Boy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Byrne finds it's way round the side to connect with Po Boy's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Po Boy blocks the leg kick.
Po Boy slips under a jab from Byrne.
Po Boy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Byrne has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po Boy.
Po Boy breaks the clinch.
Byrne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Po Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po Boy throws a body shot but no joy.
Po Boy ducks under a wild hook from Byrne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Po Boy misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Byrne, right into the meat.
Byrne wants to clinch.
Po Boy slips under a jab from Byrne.
A left lands for Byrne.
Byrne connects with a jab.
Byrne moves away from the strike by Po Boy.
A quick step to the side and Byrne tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Po Boy doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Byrne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick from Byrne misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Po Boy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Byrne - the referee stops the clock and Po Boy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Byrne. Po Boy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A punch combination from Po Boy misses.
Byrne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po Boy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Byrne at a distance.
Po Boy misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Po Boy.
Po Boy throws a leg kick but Byrne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Byrne tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Po Boy manages to circle out of the way.
Po Boy checks a leg kick.
Percy Po Boy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byrne slips under a jab.
Byrne wants to clinch.
Po Boy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Po Boy loads up on a big right hand but Byrne slips the punch.
Byrne tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Po Boy manages to circle out of the way.
Byrne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po Boy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Po Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po Boy moves out of range of the body kick.
Po Boy takes a swing at Byrne's ribcage but misses.
Byrne misses with a body shot.
Po Boy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Byrne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Po Boy's sensitive parts.
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 David Byrne will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Byrne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Po Boy throws a body shot but no joy.
Byrne wants to clinch up but Po Boy keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po Boy.
Po Boy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Byrne tries to close the distance and clinch but Po Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po Boy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Po Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Po Boy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Po Boy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Byrne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Byrne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Byrne swings for the body but Po Boy moves out of range.
A jab from Po Boy finds it's way through Byrne's defenses.
Po Boy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po Boy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Byrne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Byrne wants to clinch up but Po Boy keeps it at a distance.
Po Boy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Byrne checks it well.
Byrne throws a hook to the side of Po Boy's head but Po Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Byrne tries to clinch there but Po Boy circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne tries to close the distance and clinch but Po Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byrne looks to score with a jab to the body but Po Boy is just out of range.
Byrne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po Boy throws out the jab.
Byrne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Po Boy misses with a straight left.
Po Boy defending well as Byrne loads up on a big left hand.
Byrne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Po Boy jabs Byrne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Byrne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Po Boy misses.
Byrne quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Po Boy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Po Boy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Byrne throws out the jab.
Po Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Po Boy blocks the leg kick.
Byrne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Byrne sizes up Po Boy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Po Boy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Po Boy throws a low kick but Byrne avoids it.
Byrne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po Boy avoids the body shot from Byrne.
Po Boy is looking to score with low kicks.
Po Boy throws a head kick that Byrne semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Byrne, right into the meat.
Percy Po Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po Boy punishes Byrne's body with a nice straight punch.
Byrne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Po Boy tries to work over Byrne's front leg with a kick but Byrne checks it.
Po Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byrne 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.
Po Boy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Po Boy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Byrne!
Byrne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po Boy.
Po Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po Boy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po Boy.
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
Byrne looks to throw the jab but Po Boy is out of range.
Po Boy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Po Boy misses with a wild combination.
Byrne thumps Po Boy with a low kick.
Po Boy looks to score with a jab to the body but Byrne is just out of range.
Po Boy throws a shot from downtown. Byrne moves away and avoids it.
Po Boy throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
Po Boy avoids the body shot from Byrne.
Byrne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Byrne lands with a slapping head kick.
Po Boy checks the leg kick.
Po Boy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrne checks a leg kick nicely.
Byrne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Byrne scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po Boy missing with a left hand there. Byrne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po Boy blocks a head kick by Byrne.
Byrne tries to clinch up but Po Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Po Boy scores with a leg kick.
Byrne moves out of range as Po Boy strikes.
Po Boy misses the shot to the body.
Po Boy swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Po Boy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Po Boy is looking to slow Byrne down with leg kicks.
Byrne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byrne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Po Boy scores with a hook to the body. Byrne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Po Boy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byrne connects with a body shot that sends Po Boy's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Po Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Po Boy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Po Boy!
Percy Po Boy gave a mention to Walhalla Clothing (25 €/piece) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vladislav Maslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maslow comes to the ring accompanied by Werewolves Of London. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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257 lbs
29 - 24 - 0 |
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260 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladislav Maslow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanom Tom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maslow.
Maslow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanom Tom.
Maslow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maslow checks a low kick from Khanom Tom.
Maslow throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
Khanom Tom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khanom Tom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khanom Tom blocks a jab.
Khanom Tom is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch up.
Khanom Tom moves into the clinch.
Khanom Tom lands a right hand.
Maslow misses with a punch on the inside.
Khanom Tom trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom cracks Maslow with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maslow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maslow managing to block the knees to the body from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom has a couple of punches blocked by Maslow.
We've been informed that Khanom Tom 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.
Khanom Tom missing with knees to the body.
Maslow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khanom Tom's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maslow.
Khanom Tom blocks an uppercut.
Khanom Tom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maslow backwards.
Maslow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khanom Tom lands a knee to the body.
Khanom Tom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maslow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khanom Tom.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Maslow leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Khanom Tom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maslow blocks a body shot from Khanom Tom.
Maslow is looking to control Khanom Tom's arms but Khanom Tom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maslow has his back to the ropes.
Maslow has a couple of punches blocked by Khanom Tom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Khanom Tom fails to land.
Maslow 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.
Maslow blocking some punches.
Khanom Tom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maslow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maslow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khanom Tom's elbow.
Khanom Tom scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanom Tom misses with the head strike.
Khanom Tom misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khanom Tom.
Maslow managing to block the knees to the body from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom lands a right hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khanom Tom obliges.
Maslow is breathing heavily.
Maslow struggles to land a body shot inside as Khanom Tom controls his hands.
Maslow blocking some punches.
Khanom Tom scores with a shot to the side of Maslow's head.
Khanom Tom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khanom Tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Khanom Tom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maslow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Khanom Tom fails to land.
Maslow swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanom Tom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Khanom Tom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maslow misses with the head strike.
Khanom Tom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khanom Tom misses with a punch on the inside.
Khanom Tom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maslow controlling the action here for a moment.
Maslow holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Maslow throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maslow has a couple of punches blocked by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maslow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maslow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khanom Tom lands a hook that snaps the head of Maslow backwards.
Maslow blocks an uppercut.
Maslow wants to stall.
Khanom Tom working Maslow over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanom Tom throws a head punch that misses.
Khanom Tom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maslow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Khanom Tom.
Maslow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Khanom Tom.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khanom Tom.
Maslow working aggressively here.
Khanom Tom tries to land a knee to the head but Maslow blocks with his arms.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom gets through Maslow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maslow blocking some punches.
A short right from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maslow avoids it.
Maslow misses with some punches.
Maslow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanom Tom blocking some punches.
Khanom Tom swings wildly with an uppercut but Maslow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maslow is trying to maintain a safe position but Khanom Tom gets an underhook and turns Maslow into the ropes.
Maslow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Maslow.
A head punch on the inside from Khanom Tom fails to land.
Khanom Tom lands a knee to the body.
Maslow blocking some punches.
Maslow blocks a body shot from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maslow working aggressively here.
Khanom Tom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanom Tom misses with a knee strike.
Khanom Tom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maslow backwards.
Maslow is trying to maintain a safe position but Khanom Tom gets an underhook and turns Maslow into the ropes.
Maslow misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanom Tom digs a right hand into Maslow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maslow's gas tank.
Khanom Tom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maslow.
Khanom Tom misses with some punches.
Khanom Tom crunches a lovely knee into Maslow's ribcage.
Khanom Tom missing with knees to the body.
Khanom Tom lands a shoulder strike.
Khanom Tom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khanom Tom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khanom Tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom lands with a short shot to the head.
Khanom Tom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khanom Tom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khanom Tom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khanom Tom.
Maslow blocks a body shot from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom pushes Maslow back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khanom Tom.
Maslow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khanom Tom lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maslow.
Khanom Tom misses with a knee strike.
Khanom Tom looking to throw knees to the head but Maslow is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A short right from Khanom Tom on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maslow blocks an uppercut.
Maslow misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khanom Tom.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khanom Tom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maslow is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanom Tom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maslow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maslow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maslow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khanom Tom letting Maslow take a breather here.
Maslow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khanom Tom is keeping busy.
Khanom Tom presses Maslow against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khanom Tom misses with a punch on the inside.
Khanom Tom tries to land a knee to the head but Maslow blocks with his arms.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanom Tom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khanom Tom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maslows head.
Stalling in the clinch from Maslow.
Khanom Tom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Khanom Tom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maslow misses with the head strike.
Khanom Tom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maslow is defending well for now.
Maslow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanom Tom has a couple of punches blocked by Maslow.
Khanom Tom blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Khanom Tom.
Maslow is trying to maintain a safe position but Khanom Tom gets an underhook and turns Maslow into the ropes.
Khanom Tom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maslow takes a shot to the head.
Khanom Tom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maslow is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nai Khanom Tom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nai Khanom Tom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Khanom Tom drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Maslow onto his butt! Maslow pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Maslow looks to throw the jab but Khanom Tom is out of range.
Khanom Tom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maslow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khanom Tom lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maslow takes a step back to recover.
Khanom Tom clinches up with Maslow and pushes him back against the ropes.
Khanom Tom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khanom Tom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Khanom Tom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanom Tom trying to land knees to the body.
Khanom Tom has a couple of punches blocked by Maslow.
Maslow has a couple of punches blocked by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maslow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maslow is rocked!
Maslow throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Maslow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maslow looking to slow down the pace here.
Khanom Tom has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Maslow to the canvas! Can Maslow beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Maslow was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Khanom Tom is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Nai Khanom Tom!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Deacon Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suri has chosen Bohemia - Kali Denali as his entrance music. 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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279 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Deacon Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suri blocks a jab.
Suri throws out a counter right but Frost avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frost.
Jab, jab by Suri - just one landing.
Suri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Frost throws a right hand that misses
and Suri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suri 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.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Frost throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frost drops his hands momentarily and Suri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Suri's shoulder, as Suri tries to avoid the shot.
Frost looks to throw the jab but Suri is out of range.
Suri lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost scores with the left hand. Suri knows he should have avoided that one.
Suri takes one to the chin there.
Suri swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
Suri feints and then cracks Frost's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frost down.
Frost throws a lazy right hand but Suri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri drops his hands momentarily and Frost takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Suri takes one to the chin there.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suri.
Suri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Frost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suri slips under a jab from Frost.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frost.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suri throws a leg kick but Frost sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suri throws a hook to the side of Frost's head but Frost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Frost misses.
Frost loads up on a big right hand but Suri slips the punch.
Frost tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suri misses with an uppercut
and Frost makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Suri tries to land a body kick
and Frost counters with a good low kick that Suri was not able to check.
Frost takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Suri. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deacon Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Breakdown Club in the buildup to the fight.
Suri ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frost.
Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Suri saw that one coming.
Suri cracks a nice hook into Frost's ribs.
Frost lands a leg kick that knocks Suri off balance momentarily.
Frost darts in trying to clinch
and Suri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frost throws a looping overhand right but Suri ducks down to avoid it.
Suri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Frost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a looping overhand right but Suri ducks down to avoid it.
Suri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suri throws a front kick that sends Frost stumbling back into the ropes.
Suri 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.
Frost dips to his left and cracks Suri with an uppercut!
Suri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Suri slips under a jab from Frost.
Frost looks to land a left hand but Suri moved out of range nicely.
Suri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Frost slips under a jab from Suri.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Suri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suri checks the leg kick.
That kick from Suri tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frost checks a low kick from Suri.
Suri lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frost.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suri's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Suri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frost.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Suri circles away.
Frost's corner calls for a 1-2. Frost obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frost takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suri.
Frost checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Frost misses with a hook
and Suri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suri defending well as Frost loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frost checks a leg kick.
Frost tried to counter with a leg kick but Suri avoided it.
Suri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frost takes one to the chin there.
Frost throws a looping overhand right but Suri ducks down to avoid it.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suri manages to avoid it.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Frost throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frost throws out the jab.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri misses with a leg kick
and Frost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Suri coming out on top.
Suri swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
Suri works the jab nicely.
Suri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frost is out of range and Suri settles back down.
Suri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Suri throws a leg kick which misses Frost's front leg but catches the back leg as Frost tries to avoid it.
Suri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
Suri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frost has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suri.
Suri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frost finds it's way round the side to connect with Suri's head.
Frost's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
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!
That kick from Suri tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frost changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frost lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suri's sensitive parts.
Frost misses with a left hand
and Suri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick from Suri misses.
Frost tries to clinch but Suri moves out of range.
Frost throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Suri defending well as Frost loads up on a big left hand.
Suri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suri cracks Frost with a good jab.
Frost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suri counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab by Suri.
Frost moves out of range as Suri strikes.
A low kick from Frost is predictable there
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suri.
Suri avoids the body shot from Frost.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frost throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frost is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Frost thumps Suri with a low kick.
Frost misses with an uppercut.
Frost looks to land a left hand but Suri moved out of range nicely.
Frost throws a nice looking combination but Suri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suri.
Frost walks into a stiff left hand from Suri.
A telegraphed right hand from Suri misses the target.
Suri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frost throws the left hand but Suri avoids the punch easily.
Frost moves out of range as Suri strikes.
Frost checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Frost throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses the jab.
Frost swings for the body but Suri moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost throws a low kick, looking for Suri's leg but Suri calmly moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Suri - just one landing.
Frost lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frost throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Suri.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Suri down.
Frost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frost backing away here, and Suri unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Suri scores with a sloppy right hand. Frost should have avoided that one.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Suri saw that one coming.
Suri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Frost.
Suri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Frost misses with a looping left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Suri throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to clinch.
Frost slips a jab from Suri.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frost throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Suri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frost with a body shot.
Suri 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.
Suri throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Frost throws a hook but Suri blocks it.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suri appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Suri throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri connects with the punch.
Frost misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sher Shah Suri dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Suri scores with a leg kick.
Suri lands a lovely overhand right.
Suri avoids the body shot from Frost.
Suri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suri cracks Frost with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Frost is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Frost is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Frost 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.
Suri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frost.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suri.
Suri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Suri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frost on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suri. Suri obviously looking to wear him down.
Suri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frost has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Suri.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suri.
Frost takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frost checks a leg kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suri.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Frost.
Suri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Frost misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Suri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frost's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frost scrambles back to his feet.
Suri digs a good body shot into Frost's ribs.
Suri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frost misses with a leg kick
and Suri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frost in his tracks.
Suri throws out a leg kick but Frost moves out of range and Suri only half commits.
Suri swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Frost misses the target.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Suri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suri misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Suri.
Frost is rocked!
Suri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Frost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suri closes the distance and catches Frost with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Frost is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Frost is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Frost is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Suri takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sher Shah Suri!
After winning the bout, Sher Shah Suri thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Deacon Frost was interviewed post fight and said 'Stay classy!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milovan Cirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirkovic has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Milovan Cirkovic!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirkovic throws a nice looking combination but Kanitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanitz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses.
Kanitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Cirkovic misses with a body kick.
Cirkovic is looking to chop away at Kanitz's legs.
Kanitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cirkovic manages to avoid it.
Cirkovic stuns Kanitz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cirkovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kanitz lands with a nice body kick.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
Kanitz takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanitz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cirkovic is trying to break the clinch but Kanitz has him pressed against the ropes.
Kanitz lands a hook that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Cirkovic tries to circle away but Kanitz has him pinned against the ropes.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Cirkovic controls the action.
Cirkovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cirkovic blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cirkovic trying to land knees to the body.
Cirkovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cirkovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cirkovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with a leg kick.
Cirkovic misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cirkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Kanitz moves out of range easily.
Kanitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cirkovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanitz lands with a right hand.
A big right from Cirkovic misses.
Kanitz takes a swing at Cirkovic's ribcage but misses.
Cirkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Cirkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Cirkovic lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with a jab.
Kanitz throws a hook but Cirkovic avoids it easily.
Cirkovic wants to counter with a clinch but Kanitz pushes him away.
Cirkovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cirkovic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cirkovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cirkovic blocks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Cirkovic.
Crunch! Cirkovic slams his shin into Kanitz's torso.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Cirkovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cirkovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kanitz. That did some damage!
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Cirkovic saw that one coming.
Kanitz cracks Cirkovic with a good jab.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Kanitz looks to throw the jab but Cirkovic is out of range.
Kanitz throws a wild body kick that Cirkovic sees coming a mile off.
Cirkovic misses with a left hand
and Cirkovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirkovic blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanitz.
Cirkovic looks to land a body kick but Kanitz moved away.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz blocks a head kick by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz is looking to chop away at Cirkovic's legs.
Cirkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cirkovic misses the shot to the body.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cirkovic works Kanitz's body with a nice hook.
Kanitz throws a push kick but Cirkovic slaps the foot to one side.
Cirkovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kanitz thuds his right hand into Cirkovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cirkovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanitz can pounce on him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cirkovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a shot to the body.
Kanitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Cirkovic throws a series of punches but Kanitz avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Kanitz misses its target.
Kanitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cirkovic.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Kanitz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic rushes Kanitz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanitz avoids it.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanitz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cirkovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A hook to the body from Kanitz.
Cirkovic looks winded!
Kanitz presses Cirkovic against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Kanitz.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a right hook to the body.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. Cirkovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cirkovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz with a hook.
Kanitz has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Cirkovic controls the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cirkovic misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Cirkovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz pushes Cirkovic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz gets through Cirkovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanitz.
Cirkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cirkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanitz.
Cirkovic tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Cirkovic back against the ropes.
Cirkovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz scores with a hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cirkovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch.
Kanitz misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
A swing and a miss from Kanitz.
Kanitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kanitz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kanitz missing with a left hand there. Cirkovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cirkovic looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanitz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Cirkovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kanitz blocks a jab.
Kanitz moves out of range of the body kick from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Cirkovic should have avoided that one.
Kanitz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cirkovic is trying to force a seperation but Kanitz has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Cirkovic throws an elbow that misses.
Cirkovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cirkovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Cirkovic misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cirkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cirkovic looks to throw the jab but Kanitz is out of range.
Kanitz avoids the body shot from Cirkovic.
An inside leg kick from Cirkovic misses.
Kanitz missing with a left hand there. Cirkovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cirkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanitz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kanitz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cirkovic in his tracks.
Kanitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kanitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cirkovic can do to turn this around?
Cirkovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cirkovic blocks a head kick by Kanitz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Cirkovic is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cirkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
Kanitz 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.
Jab by Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Kanitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cirkovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanitz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cirkovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cirkovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
Kanitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kanitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Kanitz
and Cirkovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kanitz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Cirkovic's body.
Kanitz connects with a body shot.
A big left from Cirkovic misses.
A swing and a miss from Kanitz.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz throws a hook but Cirkovic avoids it easily.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Cirkovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cirkovic misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kanitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cirkovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz throws out a leg kick but Cirkovic moves out of range and Kanitz only half commits.
Kanitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Cirkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cirkovic takes a step back to recover.
Kanitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cirkovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kanitz.
Cirkovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
You can see that Cirkovic has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A solid body kick from Kanitz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Cirkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz misses with an uppercut.
Cirkovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cirkovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good exchange - Kanitz coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cirkovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Kanitz misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Cirkovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cirkovic feints a counter leg kick.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanitz moves in looking to clinch but Cirkovic pushes him off.
Kanitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cirkovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kanitz misses with a left hand
and Cirkovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Cirkovic's front leg.
Cirkovic defending well as Kanitz loads up on a big left hand.
Cirkovic is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cirkovic throws a body kick that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cirkovic momentarily.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.
Kanitz has closed the distance and engaged Cirkovic in a clinch.
Kanitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
Simon Kanitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cirkovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cirkovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Kanitz won't want to take too many of those.
Cirkovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Cirkovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanitz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cirkovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Cirkovic's head.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kanitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kanitz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Kanitz lands a right hand.
Kanitz lands a left hand.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Kanitz controls the action.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanitz.
Cirkovic scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Kanitz.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cirkovic lands a shot to the body.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Cirkovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Kanitz won't want to take too many of those.
Cirkovic has Kanitz pressed against the ropes.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Cirkovic.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Cirkovic controls his hands.
Kanitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Cirkovic.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
Cirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanitz avoids a kick 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!
Cirkovic looks for the body kick but Kanitz saw that one coming.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cirkovic. Kanitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz tries to clinch up but Cirkovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Cirkovic slips under a jab.
Kanitz scores with a hook.
Cirkovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kanitz scores with a leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cirkovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cirkovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirkovic throws a low kick but Kanitz moves out of range easily.
Kanitz is looking to land body kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Cirkovic there.
Kanitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cirkovic is out of range and Kanitz settles back down.
Kanitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Cirkovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz lands a nice looking body kick.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Cirkovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Cirkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cirkovic's sensitive parts.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Cirkovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cirkovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cirkovic.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic looks for the body kick but Kanitz saw that one coming.
Kanitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Cirkovic moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kanitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cirkovic under the eye.
Cirkovic wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic misses with an uppercut. Kanitz saw that one coming.
Good work by Kanitz as he checks the leg kick.
Kanitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cirkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Kanitz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cirkovic.
Kanitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cirkovic staying out of range there.
Kanitz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cirkovic will feel that in the morning.
Cirkovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Kanitz.
Kanitz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kanitz counters with a good low kick that Cirkovic was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws a shot from downtown. Kanitz moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz avoids the body shot from Cirkovic.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Cirkovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanitz scores with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Kanitz.
Cirkovic is looking to land body kicks.
Cirkovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kanitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cirkovic under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cirkovic tries to land a front kick but Kanitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cirkovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cirkovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cirkovic clinches.
Cirkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cirkovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cirkovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz presses Cirkovic against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cirkovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kanitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cirkovic.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Cirkovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cirkovic trying to land knees to the body.
Cirkovic blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cirkovic feints and then cracks Kanitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kanitz down.
Kanitz tries to land a leg kick but Cirkovic saw it coming and moves away.
Kanitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cirkovic.
Kanitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cirkovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Kanitz.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Cirkovic's body.
Cirkovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cirkovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Kanitz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cirkovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kanitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Kanitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Cirkovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz scores with a nice head shot.
Cirkovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanitz.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cirkovic moves away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cirkovic ducks under a wild hook from Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks the body kick.
Cirkovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Cirkovic moves out of range as Kanitz strikes.
Cirkovic feints a counter leg kick.
Kanitz jabs Cirkovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cirkovic tried to score with a low kick but Kanitz checks it.
As Cirkovic backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Cirkovic's front leg.
Kanitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cirkovic.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
Cirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cirkovic moves out of range as Kanitz strikes.
Kanitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cirkovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirkovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Cirkovic's head.
Kanitz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kanitz throws a low kick but Cirkovic avoids it.
Kanitz slips under a jab from Cirkovic.
Kanitz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kanitz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cirkovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cirkovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanitz defending well as Cirkovic loads up on a big left hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic works Kanitz's body with a nice hook.
Cirkovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cirkovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Cirkovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kanitz is able to avoid easily.
Cirkovic moves forwards but Kanitz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cirkovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz lands with a good body shot.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
Kanitz tries to clinch up.
Cirkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cirkovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cirkovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cirkovic misses with a hook
and Kanitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cirkovic moves forwards but Kanitz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cirkovic throws an overhand right that lands on Kanitz's shoulder, as Kanitz tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cirkovic thumps Kanitz with a low kick.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
Kanitz delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Kanitz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cirkovic doesn't seem phased though.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanitz connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kanitz misses with a leg kick.
Cirkovic swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cirkovic takes a swing at Kanitz's ribcage but misses.
Kanitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cirkovic throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cirkovic.
The fighters circling - Cirkovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanitz lands with a straight right. Cirkovic didn't see that one coming.
Kanitz tries to land a body kick
and Cirkovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz moves out of range as Cirkovic throws a body kick.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cirkovic's sensitive parts.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws out a leg kick but Kanitz moves out of range and Cirkovic only half commits.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Kanitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cirkovic throws a low kick but Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz throws out a loose jab but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Cirkovic moves out of range.
Kanitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Cirkovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cirkovic.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Cirkovic checks it.
Kanitz misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz connects with a right hand. Cirkovic shakes it off.
Kanitz is looking to slow Cirkovic down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Cirkovic misses
and Kanitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanitz.
Kanitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Kanitz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cirkovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Cirkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cirkovic on the side of the head.
Kanitz avoids the head kick by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz staying out of range there.
Cirkovic misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body kick there by Cirkovic.
Kanitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cirkovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Cirkovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cirkovic misses with an uppercut.
Kanitz thumps Cirkovic with a low kick.
Kanitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cirkovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Cirkovic connects with a right hand. Kanitz shakes it off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cirkovic at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Kanitz avoids the body shot from Cirkovic.
As Cirkovic backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cirkovic misses with a looping right.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Cirkovic manages to avoid it.
Kanitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.
Kanitz has managed to clinch.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kanitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Cirkovic is trying to stall.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
Cirkovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz takes an elbow to the temple.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Cirkovic tries a body shot but Kanitz blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cirkovic.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cirkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanitz.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic digs a right hand underneath Kanitz's ribcage. Kanitz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kanitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cirkovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cirkovic.
A short body shot lands from Cirkovic as the two fighters clinch.
Cirkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Cirkovic misses with some punches.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cirkovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cirkovic.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Cirkovic avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Kanitz.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
Cirkovic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short right from Kanitz.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
A short left from Kanitz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz lands with a left to the head.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Cirkovic.
Kanitz blocks an elbow strike.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cirkovic scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanitz.
Kanitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kanitz lands a nice uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cirkovics head.
Cirkovic is rocked!
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Cirkovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanitz finish him?
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Cirkovic with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Cirkovic looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Cirkovic get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Simon Kanitz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tobin Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobin Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashley Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harrington motions for Frost to come forward. Harrington throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harrington misses with a low kick as Frost jumps back.
Harrington throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harrington ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
Harrington with a hook.
Harrington thuds his shin into the meat of Frost's side.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrington was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
Harrington is looking to land body kicks.
Frost tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harrington manages to circle out of the way.
Harrington has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Harrington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frost.
Frost moves out of range as Harrington strikes.
Harrington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Frost moves out of range of the body kick.
Harrington scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harrington wants to clinch.
We've been told by Frost's head coaches at Montreal Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington clobbers Frost with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body kick there by Harrington.
A head kick misses from Harrington.
Frost throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Frost tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harrington misses with an attempted mid kick.
Frost tries to counter by clinching up but Harrington breaks away and moves out of range.
Frost looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harrington wants to counter with a clinch but Frost pushes him away.
Harrington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frost tries to counter by clinching up but Harrington breaks away and moves out of range.
Frost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrington.
Harrington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost tries to counter by clinching up but Harrington breaks away and moves out of range.
Harrington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harrington cracks Frost with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harrington lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harrington. Frost shrugs it off though.
Frost has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harrington finds it's way round the side to connect with Frost's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Harrington.
Frost is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harrington.
Frost wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Harrington misses.
Frost pushes Harrington up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Harrington.
Harrington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Harrington controls the action.
Frost lands a right hand.
Harrington tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Harrington back against the ropes.
Harrington tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Harrington back against the ropes.
Harrington scores with a shoulder strike.
Frost tries a body shot but Harrington blocks it.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrington controls his hands.
Harrington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrington's elbow.
Harrington tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Harrington back against the ropes.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Harrington cracks Frost with a nice body shot.
Harrington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrington working aggressively here.
Frost blocking some punches.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Frost.
Harrington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Frost.
Harrington blocking some punches.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Frost.
A right hook to the body lands for Harrington.
Frost is breathing heavily.
A short right from Harrington.
A short uppercut from Harrington.
A right hand to the body from Harrington.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harrington.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harrington.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Frost.
Harrington blocks a body shot from Frost.
A shot in the inside from Harrington.
Harrington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Harrington controls the action.
Harrington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harrington misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Harrington.
Frost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrington's elbow.
A short right from Harrington on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Harrington.
Harrington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harrington.
Harrington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Harrington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harrington lands a nice uppercut.
Frost is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Harrington as the two fighters clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Harrington.
Harrington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Frost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harrington cracks Frost with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Frost goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Frost wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ashley Harrington!
Ashley Harrington was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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