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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lefteris Patsatzoglou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Patsatzoglou! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patsatzoglou throws a head kick that misses. Patsatzoglou missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. King tries to clinch up but Patsatzoglou circles away and keeps his distance. King tries to clinch but fails miserably and Patsatzoglou counters with a thumping low kick. John King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Patsatzoglou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King. Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing. King is looking to clinch. King misses with an uppercut. Patsatzoglou saw that one coming. King closes the distance and pushes Patsatzoglou back into the ropes. King lands on the inside with an uppercut. King manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King pushing out the jab but it's not landing. King wants to clinch. Patsatzoglou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patsatzoglou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patsatzoglou on the wrong end of a nice jab. King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patsatzoglou counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Patsatzoglou to acknowledge the strikes. King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patsatzoglou. Patsatzoglou pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. King seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Patsatzoglou. A punch combination from King misses. Patsatzoglou shapes to counter with a head kick. Patsatzoglou throws a leg kick but King moved away. King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patsatzoglou's hands. Patsatzoglou takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses. Patsatzoglou throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it. King lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Patsatzoglou goes down! The ref sends King to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Patsatzoglou is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Patsatzoglou is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Patsatzoglou gets tackled into the ropes by King. King maintains the clinch. King just leaning against Patsatzoglou, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King looking to slow down the pace here. King effectively controlling the action here. King lands an elbow that stopped Patsatzoglou in his tracks for a moment. King breaks the clinch.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Patsatzoglou is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him? King throws an overhand right that lands on Patsatzoglou's shoulder, as Patsatzoglou tries to avoid the shot. King throws a right hand that Patsatzoglou ducks under and follows up with a left that Patsatzoglou also avoids with ease. Patsatzoglou seems to have recovered his senses. King throws a series of punches but Patsatzoglou avoids them all with ease. King moves out of range of the strikes. Patsatzoglou tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick. King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. King throws a body shot but no joy. King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patsatzoglou manages to avoid it. Patsatzoglou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John King should take that round, based on the knockdown. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
King throws a right and a left that both miss. King connects with a solid leg kick. Patsatzoglou avoids a kick to the body.
Patsatzoglou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. King scores with a decent looking hook. Patsatzoglou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patsatzoglou tries a head kick but it misses.
Patsatzoglou swats away the attempt to clinch by King. King backing away here, and Patsatzoglou unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Patsatzoglou looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Patsatzoglou with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King looks to land a combination but Patsatzoglou avoids it well. Despite the aggression on Patsatzoglou's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. King throws a nice head kick!
Patsatzoglou lands an overhand right. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Patsatzoglou throws a head kick that misses. An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patsatzoglou looks to land a combination but King avoids it well. King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patsatzoglou walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. King avoids the body shot from Patsatzoglou.
Patsatzoglou dodges the punch combination from King.
Patsatzoglou lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" John King is winning the standup battle so far. King avoids the head kick by Patsatzoglou.
King tries to counter by clinching up but Patsatzoglou breaks away and moves out of range. King clinches up against the ropes. Patsatzoglou taking a breather. King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Lefteris Patsatzoglou has been cut. King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patsatzoglou can do to turn this around? King trying to control the position but instead, Patsatzoglou has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the ropes. Patsatzoglou takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patsatzoglou taking a breather. King is struggling to control the position. King is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Patsatzoglou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. King moves in looking to clinch but Patsatzoglou pushes him off. Patsatzoglou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Patsatzoglou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Patsatzoglou. 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 John King will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Lefteris Patsatzoglou'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.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Patsatzoglou - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Patsatzoglou. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though. King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a nice looking combination but Patsatzoglou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Patsatzoglou digs a good hook to King's body.
Patsatzoglou 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. Patsatzoglou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Patsatzoglou appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Patsatzoglou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King tries to clinch there but Patsatzoglou circles away.
Patsatzoglou tries a head kick but it misses.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch. King wants to stall.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target. King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Patsatzoglou has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Patsatzoglou scores with a punch to the head. King ducks under a wild hook from Patsatzoglou. King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patsatzoglou, pushing him back against the ropes. King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Patsatzoglou's efforts to push away. Patsatzoglou is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes. Patsatzoglou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow. Patsatzoglou takes an elbow to the temple. King lands a shoulder strike. King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Patsatzoglou's defenses. King lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patsatzoglou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now. King breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Patsatzoglou with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Patsatzoglou looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Patsatzoglou get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A nice side step and Patsatzoglou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. King is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Patsatzoglou is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot. Patsatzoglou misses with a low kick as King jumps back. Patsatzoglou misses with an attempted mid kick.
Patsatzoglou circles away from the clinch attempt.
King is looking to clinch. King tries to clinch but Patsatzoglou is having none of it. Patsatzoglou tries a quick counter leg kick but King is wise to it. Patsatzoglou misses with a looping left. King misses with a body kick. King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Patsatzoglou tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John King takes that one, having scored the knockdown. The cut man is working on Lefteris Patsatzoglou's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Patsatzoglou throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. King clinches up with Patsatzoglou and pushes him back against the ropes. King throws a head punch that misses. King lands an elbow just above Patsatzoglou 's eye. King controlling the action here for a moment.
Patsatzoglou pushes King back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Patsatzoglou trying to land knees to the body.
King misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King is trying to maintain a safe position but Patsatzoglou gets an underhook and turns King into the ropes. King misses with an elbow strike.
Patsatzoglou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patsatzoglou's elbow. King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patsatzoglou wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Patsatzoglou is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Patsatzoglou has his back to the ropes. Both guys are working to get underhooks. A battle for position here, against the ropes. King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. King connects with a solid leg kick. Patsatzoglou misses with a head kick.
King thuds his right hand into Patsatzoglou's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Patsatzoglou dodges the punch combination from King.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Patsatzoglou dodges the punch combination from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King misses with a looping right. Patsatzoglou falls off balance throwing a combination
letting King counter with a right hand. Patsatzoglou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King blocks a jab. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Patsatzoglou paws at him with a jab and circles away. Patsatzoglou misses with a looping right. King doesn't manage to clinch there - Patsatzoglou circles away.
Patsatzoglou just misses with a punch to the body.
Patsatzoglou fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Patsatzoglou. King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. King looks to land a right hand but Patsatzoglou moved out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King wants to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John King had his way with Lefteris Patsatzoglou in that round. The cut man is working on Lefteris Patsatzoglou's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Patsatzoglou moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Patsatzoglou was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Patsatzoglou tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A slapping leg kick lands for Patsatzoglou.
Patsatzoglou cracks King with an open hand slap. Patsatzoglou clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. King lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Patsatzoglou. King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patsatzoglou. King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Patsatzoglou defending well as King loads up on a big left hand. Patsatzoglou lands a nice looking body kick. King blocks a head kick by Patsatzoglou.
King is looking to counter with a shot to the body. King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patsatzoglou.
That's one minute gone in the round. King tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Patsatzoglou counters with a lovely straight right hand! King has closed the distance and engaged Patsatzoglou in a clinch.
King content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. King working some nice short punches in the clinch. King lands an elbow inside that Patsatzoglou shrugs off. Patsatzoglou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Patsatzoglou displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the ropes. King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patsatzoglou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King keeps control of Patsatzoglou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Patsatzoglou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Patsatzoglou trying to stall but King improves his position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Patsatzoglou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. King stalls. King gets through Patsatzoglou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Patsatzoglou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patsatzoglou backwards. King misses with some punches.
Patsatzoglou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King scores with a shot to the side of Patsatzoglou's head. Lefteris Patsatzoglou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! John King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. 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! King tries to land knees in the clinch but Patsatzoglou avoids the damage to the body. Patsatzoglou misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 John King. Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:43 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:43 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John King! A very excited looking John King rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Terry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the ring accompanied by Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai Theme. Terry Johnson had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Bronson! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson is looking to slow Bronson down with leg kicks. A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target. Bronson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bronson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Johnson looks to land a combination. Bronson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Bronson backpedaling.
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! Bronson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Bronson's belly button to the back. Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Bronson's side. Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bronson is rocked! Bronson drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bronson is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him? Johnson lands with a slapping head kick. Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson tries to bum rush Bronson with a series of wild strikes but Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Johnson thumps Bronson with a low kick. Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Bronson looks winded! Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw. Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson. Bronson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here. Johnson looks to land a combination but Bronson avoids it well. Bronson looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Johnson scores with a big combo that sends Bronson crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Bronson flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Johnson jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Johnson! A very excited looking Terry Johnson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eros Ramasotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Navi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Navi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Navi! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ramasotti slips a jab from Navi. Navi throws a hook but Ramasotti blocks it. A counter left hand to the body from Ramasotti misses its target. Navi looks to land a combination but Ramasotti avoids it well. Navi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ramasotti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Navi manages to circle out of the way. Navi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Navi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A shot to the body from Navi misses and Ramasotti counters by moving into the clinch. Navi working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Navi. Navi takes a shot to the head. Ramasotti gets through Navi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ramasotti scores with a shot to the side of Navi's head. Nice body punch from Ramasotti. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A short left from Ramasotti. Navi working aggressively here.
Ramasotti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Navi backwards. Ramasotti pushes Navi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramasotti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Navi looks winded! Ramasotti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Navi backwards. Ramasotti creates a bit of distance and cracks Navi with a big uppercut! Navi goes down! The referee pushes Ramasotti away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Navi make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Ramasotti takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Eros Ramasotti!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Steph Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaelin Calderwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steph Curry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaelin Calderwood! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Calderwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curry. Curry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calderwood. Curry misses with a series of wild punches.
Curry connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Kaelin Calderwood has been cut. Curry drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Calderwood onto his butt! Calderwood pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Calderwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Calderwood misses with a straight left. Calderwood 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. Curry dips to his left and cracks Calderwood with an uppercut!
Calderwood is rocked! Curry tries to move into range but Calderwood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. BAM! Curry delivers a spinning backfist that drops Calderwood like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Steph Curry!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Yut Chepkauw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tei Yeily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chepkauw comes to the ring accompanied by Sublime Frequencies: Shadow Music Of Thailand. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yut Chepkauw! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tei Yeily! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yeily with a jab. Chepkauw has managed to clinch.
Chepkauw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Yeily dips to his left and cracks Chepkauw with an uppercut! Yeily moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Chepkauw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yeily, pushing him back against the ropes. Chepkauw breaks from the clinch.
Yeily connects with an inside leg kick. Chepkauw walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Chepkauw is looking to clinch but Yeily is avoiding it.
Chepkauw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Yeily misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A nice right hand lands inside from Yeily. Yeily throws a punch but it's blocked by Chepkauw. A right hand to the body from Yeily.
Yeily swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chepkauw manages to break the clinch.
Yeily with a nice cross. Tei Yeily seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A swing and a miss from Yeily. Yeily scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yeily feints and then cracks Chepkauw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chepkauw down. Yeily wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Chepkauw looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A left lands for Yeily. A looping hook to the body misses from Yeily. Chepkauw does a little dance to reset his feet. Yeily throws a sloppy head kick and Chepkauw moves out of range easily. Yeily jabs Chepkauw to the body, keeping him at a distance. Yeily misses with a body kick. Chepkauw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chepkauw blocks an uppercut.
Yeily misses with some punches.
Yeily throws a punch but it's blocked by Chepkauw. Chepkauw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Yeily throws a jab when Chepkauw was well out of range. Chepkauw is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Yeily jabbing away but nothing is landing. Chepkauw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Chepkauw needs to keep his hands up - Yeily had a free shot at his head there. Chepkauw is looking to clinch but Yeily is avoiding it.
Yeily throws a shot to the body.
Yeily dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Yeily scores with a punch to the head. Yeily is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chepkauw had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Chepkauw blocks a leg kick. Chepkauw wants to clinch. Yeily stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Yeily throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Chepkauw tries to clinch up. Yeily lands a leg kick that knocks Chepkauw off balance momentarily. Chepkauw is looking to clinch but Yeily is avoiding it.
Yeily scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chepkauw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yeily dodges an elbow strike from Chepkauw.
Yeily lands a left hand.
Yeily tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yeily misses with a body punch.
Chepkauw missing with knees to the body.
Yeily scores with a nice hook to the head. Yeily has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chepkauw seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yeily can turn it around. Yeily lands a shoulder strike. Yeily misses with a punch on the inside.
Chepkauw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chepkauw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Yeily misses with the head strike.
Chepkauw looks to throw an elbow but misses. Yeily tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chepkauw tries to stall but Yeily uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Yeily fails to land. Chepkauw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Chepkauw clinches. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chepkauw breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chepkauw avoids the head kick by Yeily.
Yeily scores with a jab. Chepkauw acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Chepkauw wants to clinch up but Yeily keeps it at a distance. Chepkauw tries to clinch but Yeily is having none of it. Yeily throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chepkauw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Yeily throws a low kick, looking for Chepkauw's leg but Chepkauw calmly moves out of range. Chepkauw closes the distance and pushes Yeily back into the ropes. Chepkauw throws an elbow that misses.
Yeily tries to work over Chepkauw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Yeily goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yeily works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yeily lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chepkauw. Chepkauw breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chepkauw closes the distance but Yeily moves to the side and Yeily connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Yeily punishes Chepkauw's body with a nice straight punch. Yeily lands a nice hook to Chepkauw's body. Chepkauw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tei Yeily 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.
Yeily fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chepkauw. Chepkauw is looking to clinch but Yeily is avoiding it.
Yeily throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Yeily throws a head kick but Chepkauw moves out of range.
Yeily keeps the fight on the outside. Yeily cracks Chepkauw with a good jab. A decent looking body kick lands there for Yeily. Yeily is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chepkauw. Chepkauw darts in trying to clinch and Yeily counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chepkauw tries to clinch up. Chepkauw tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Yeily manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Yeily appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Yeily keeps the fight on the outside. Yeily looks to land a right hand but Chepkauw moved out of range. Chepkauw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Yeily changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chepkauw tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Yeily manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Chepkauw tries to clinch but Yeily moves out of range. Yeily cracks the inside of Chepkauw's front leg. Yeily turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Chepkauw looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Crunch! Yeily slams his shin into Chepkauw's torso. Chepkauw needs to keep his hands up - Yeily had a free shot at his head there. Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yeily paws at him with a jab and circles away. Chepkauw is looking to clinch. Chepkauw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Some wild striking there from Yeily.
Chepkauw 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice jab there from Yeily. Chepkauw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yeily looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yeily scores with a jab. Chepkauw acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Yeily has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Yeily throws a low kick but Chepkauw avoids it. Yeily lands a nice hook to Chepkauw's body. Chepkauw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Chepkauw is looking to clinch. Yeily keeps the fight on the outside. A solid body kick from Yeily. Yeily lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yeily circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chepkauw tries to clinch up. Yeily digs a good hook to Chepkauw's body.
Yeily keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yeily goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Yeily connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chepkauw avoids a kick to the body.
Yeily lands a jab to the nose. Chepkauw is looking to clinch but Yeily is avoiding it.
Donk. Yeily catches Chepkauw right on the button with a cross. Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yeily swats him away and circles back towards the center. Chepkauw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yeily paws at him with a jab and circles away. Chepkauw moves forwards but Yeily connects with a nice, crisp jab. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yeily.
Chepkauw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yeily. Yeily obviously looking to wear him down.
Chepkauw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Yeily bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Chepkauw is looking to clinch but Yeily is avoiding it.
Yeily catches Chepkauw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chepkauw tries to clinch there but Yeily circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yeily circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chepkauw takes a body punch but keeps moving. Yeily connects with a single shot there. The fight stays on the outside here - Chepkauw looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Yeily doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Chepkauw is looking to clinch. Jab from Yeily. Chepkauw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Chepkauw drops his hands momentarily and Yeily takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Yeily fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chepkauw manages to avoid it. That kick from Yeily tenderised Chepkauw's leg. Chepkauw is trying to keep his angry face on. Chepkauw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Chepkauw avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Yeily lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Chepkauw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Yeily jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chepkauw wants to clinch up but Yeily keeps it at a distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tei Yeily showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yeily ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chepkauw moves away. Yeily throws a leg kick that misses. Chepkauw seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Yeily throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Chepkauw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Yeily lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Chepkauw walks into a stiff left hand from Yeily. Chepkauw tries to clinch but Yeily is having none of it. Tei Yeily seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chepkauw doesn't manage to clinch there - Yeily circles away.
Yeily is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Yeily finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Chepkauw on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Chepkauw slips a straight right by Yeily. A quick step to the side and Chepkauw tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Yeily finds it's way through Chepkauw's defenses. Chepkauw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. An inside leg kick lands from Yeily. A big left from Yeily misses. Yeily throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chepkauw tries to clinch but Yeily moves out of range. Chepkauw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yeily misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chepkauw.
Yeily misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yeily paws at him with a jab and circles away. Yeily tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chepkauw is able to avoid easily. A leg kick checked by Chepkauw. Chepkauw on the wrong end of a nice jab. Chepkauw tries to clinch there but Yeily circles away.
Chepkauw moves in looking to clinch but Yeily pushes him off. Chepkauw moves to clinch but Yeily breaks away enabling Yeily to counter with a crisp jab. Yut Chepkauw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Chepkauw wants to clinch. Yeily turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Yut Chepkauw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chepkauw fails in his attempt to clinch. Chepkauw tries to clinch and Yeily cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Yeily fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chepkauw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A good leg kick by Yeily. Yeily circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yeily swings for the body but Chepkauw moves out of range.
Chepkauw throws a counter high kick but Yeily was just alert enough to avoid it. Chepkauw wants to clinch up but Yeily keeps it at a distance. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yeily connects with a jab. Yeily fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chepkauw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Yeily looks to land a left hand but Chepkauw moved out of range nicely. Yeily dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chepkauw. That did some damage! Yeily lands a two punch combo.
Chepkauw is rocked! Yeily lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Oh Chepkauw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chepkauw tries to clinch but Yeily is having none of it. Yeily buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yeily is looking to slow Chepkauw down with leg kicks. Chepkauw takes a body punch but keeps moving. Yeily lunges at Chepkauw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chepkauw's hand. Yeily throws a nice outside leg kick. Yeily cracks Chepkauw with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Chepkauw 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 Chepkauw is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Chepkauw could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tei Yeily! Tei Yeily thanked the fans post fight for their support. Yut Chepkauw was interviewed post fight and said 'Xụ thī̀ keid k̄hụ̂n'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Amir Shibaloma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Torres (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 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amir Shibaloma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Torres! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shibaloma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Shibaloma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres. Torres punishes Shibaloma's body with a nice straight punch. Shibaloma keeps the fight on the outside. Shibaloma jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well. Shibaloma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. A slapping body kick lands there for Shibaloma. Torres takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shibaloma. Shibaloma obviously looking to wear him down.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Shibaloma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shibaloma circles away quickly and effectively. Shibaloma throws a nice inside leg kick. Torres throws a combination that misses and Shibaloma counters with a leg kick. Torres avoids the head kick by Shibaloma.
Shibaloma blocks a head kick by Torres.
Torres shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shibaloma eats them both and turns towards Torres to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Shibaloma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Torres looks winded! Shibaloma tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Torres. Shibaloma pushes Torres away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shibaloma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A head kick from Shibaloma lands but Torres takes it in his stride. Shibaloma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torres is able to avoid easily. Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Torres on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Shibaloma misses with a body kick. Both fighters circling a little - Shibaloma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Torres tries to clinch up. Some wild striking there from Shibaloma.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Shibaloma moved out of range nicely. Shibaloma is looking to counter with head kicks. Torres wants to clinch. Torres misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
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! Shibaloma throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it. Torres wants to clinch up but Shibaloma keeps it at a distance. Shibaloma throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses. Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick there by Shibaloma. Torres moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Shibaloma is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shibaloma circles away quickly and effectively. Shibaloma throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it. Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Shibaloma both land. Nice combination. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Shibaloma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shibaloma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shibaloma thumps Torres with a low kick. Shibaloma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Shibaloma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Shibaloma 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.
Shibaloma looks to land a combination. Torres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Amir Shibaloma is winning the standup battle so far. Torres bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Shibaloma lands a head kick!
Shibaloma throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off. Torres wants to clinch up but Shibaloma keeps it at a distance. Shibaloma is looking to counter punch. Shibaloma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss. Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Shibaloma moves out of range easily. Amir Shibaloma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jab from Shibaloma. Torres throws a head kick that half lands.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torres walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shibaloma. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shibaloma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torres in his tracks. Shibaloma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shibaloma thumps Torres with a low kick. Torres bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Torres stalks Shibaloma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shibaloma's face. Shibaloma staggers backwards, shaken. Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Shibaloma uses good head movement to avoid it. Torres is breathing heavily. Shibaloma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Shibaloma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Torres throws a leg kick that is checked and Shibaloma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Shibaloma misses with a kick to the body.
Shibaloma throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease. Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Shibaloma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torres. Torres has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shibaloma.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Shibaloma throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Torres misses with a leg kick. Torres lands a nice looking body shot.
Torres misses with a leg kick. Torres clinches up against the ropes. Shibaloma breaks from the clinch.
Shibaloma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage! Shibaloma misses with a head kick.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick. Torres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shibaloma throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range. Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Shibaloma scores with a push kick. Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shibaloma.
Torres avoids the head kick by Shibaloma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Shibaloma dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Torres. Shibaloma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torres to score with a decent uppercut. Shibaloma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torres has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shibaloma. Torres swinging wildly here.
Torres takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses. Torres moves to clinch but Shibaloma breaks away and Shibaloma counters with a series of strikes. Torres will be more careful next time no doubt. Shibaloma throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily. Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shibaloma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Shibaloma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Torres will feel that in the morning. 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! Shibaloma checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Torres backs away, Shibaloma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Shibaloma delivers a nice body kick. Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Torres falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shibaloma counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shibaloma throws a body shot but no joy. Shibaloma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Shibaloma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around? Torres attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Shibaloma throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Shibaloma works the jab nicely. Shibaloma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts. Torres takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torres pushes Shibaloma up against the ropes in a clinch. Shibaloma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Shibaloma scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Shibaloma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shibaloma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jesus Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shibaloma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shibaloma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Shibaloma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Despite the aggression on Torres's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres scores with a one two! Shibaloma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Shibaloma misses with a wild body shot. Nice body kick there by Shibaloma. Shibaloma scores with a leg kick.
Torres tries to clinch up. Torres wants to clinch up but Shibaloma keeps it at a distance. Shibaloma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Shibaloma counters with a nice uppercut. No joy there for Shibaloma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shibaloma tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Shibaloma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Shibaloma blocks a leg kick. Shibaloma thows a body kick. Torres tries to catch it but that hurt him. Torres works over Shibaloma's head and body with a nice combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Shibaloma clearly takes that round. That's time! Shibaloma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shibaloma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Shibaloma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shibaloma feinted there with a counter leg kick. Torres cracks the inside of Shibaloma's front leg. Shibaloma misses with a head kick.
Torres throws a head kick that misses. Shibaloma clobbers Torres with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Shibaloma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Torres tries to bum rush Shibaloma with a series of wild strikes but Shibaloma uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Torres gets in close and instigates a clinch. Shibaloma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shibaloma scores with a leg kick.
Shibaloma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres feints a counter leg kick. Torres is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torres crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shibaloma - the referee stops the clock and Torres gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shibaloma. Torres manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Shibaloma throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Torres closes the distance and pushes Shibaloma back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shibaloma breaks the clinch.
Torres scores with a spinning back kick! Torres throws a body punch but Shibaloma moves out of range. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shibaloma, right into the meat.
Shibaloma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shibaloma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Torres tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Shibaloma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Shibaloma is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Shibaloma keeps the fight on the outside. Shibaloma blocks the body kick.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Shibaloma saw that one coming. Torres fails in his attempt to clinch. Torres motions for Shibaloma to come forward. Torres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Shibaloma avoids the head kick by Torres.
Shibaloma misses with the combination.
Torres misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shibaloma moves away. Torres blocks a head kick by Shibaloma.
Shibaloma lands with a slapping head kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Torres avoids the head kick by Shibaloma.
Shibaloma misses with a head kick.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Shibaloma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Torres throws a right hand that Shibaloma ducks under and follows up with a left that Shibaloma also avoids with ease. Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Shibaloma scores with a jab. Torres acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Shibaloma avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shibaloma trying to stall but Torres improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Shibaloma had his way with Jesus Torres in that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Torres avoids the head kick by Shibaloma.
Shibaloma avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shibaloma throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease. Shibaloma misses with a double jab.
Torres is looking to clinch but Shibaloma is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Shibaloma misses. Shibaloma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Shibaloma moves out of range easily. Torres wants to clinch and Shibaloma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Shibaloma scores with a head kick. Torres tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. This has been an exciting period of action! Torres wants to clinch up but Shibaloma keeps it at a distance. Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shibaloma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Torres throws a right and a left that both miss. Torres has managed to clinch.
Shibaloma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shibaloma. Shibaloma obviously looking to wear him down.
Shibaloma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torres's calf. Shibaloma lands with a cross. Torres moves into the clinch. Shibaloma is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks. A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land. Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Torres keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shibaloma's efforts to push away. Shibaloma wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Torres.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shibaloma lands a nice elbow. Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torres as Shibaloma tries to tie him up. Shibaloma misses with some punches.
Torres looks to throw an elbow but misses. Torres lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shibaloma backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Shibaloma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target. As Torres backs away, Shibaloma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Shibaloma lands with a slapping head kick. Jesus Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Amir Shibaloma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Shibaloma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight! Amir Shibaloma showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shibaloma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Shibaloma! Amir Shibaloma thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jan Vertongen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke McStoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Vertongen is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Vertongen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke McStoner! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McStoner gets tackled into the ropes by Vertongen. Vertongen maintains the clinch. McStoner blocks a body shot from Vertongen. McStoner lands a nice uppercut. McStoner presses Vertongen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Vertongen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A right hook to the body lands for McStoner.
McStoner lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from McStoner.
Vertongen misses with a punch on the inside.
McStoner presses Vertongen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Vertongen is breathing heavily. McStoner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. McStoner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from McStoner. Vertongen tries to throw a body punch but McStoner avoids it by throwing Vertongen back against the ropes. McStoner digs a right hand underneath Vertongen's ribcage. Vertongen let out a lung full of air as it connected. McStoner gets through Vertongen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! McStoner is leaning against Vertongen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. McStoner lands a body shot in the clinch.
McStoner gets through Vertongen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. McStoner lands a shot to the body. McStoner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vertongen or not. McStoner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot in the inside from McStoner. McStoner lands a hook to the side of the head. McStoner lands with a right to the head. McStoner lands on the inside with an uppercut. McStoner lands with a left to the head. McStoner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vertongen working aggressively here.
McStoner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vertongen backwards.
Vertongen is rocked! Still in the clinch, McStoner scores with a nice short uppercut. Oh Vertongen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A body shot lands from Vertongen.
A right handed body shot lands from McStoner.
Vertongen seems to have got his legs back now. 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! McStoner breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Vertongen with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Vertongen looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Vertongen get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action! McStoner throws a right and a left that both miss. A low kick from Vertongen misses and McStoner counters by moving into the clinch. McStoner is leaning against Vertongen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. McStoner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice left hand lands by McStoner.
McStoner lands a nice shot to the body. McStoner lands a body punch. McStoner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from McStoner. McStoner blocks a body shot from Vertongen. Vertongen misses with some punches.
McStoner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. McStoner lands an uppercut. McStoner prevents a body shot from Vertongen. McStoner scores with a shoulder strike. Vertongen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vertongen can't find room to land a body shot as McStoner controls the action.
Vertongen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Vertongen misses with a punch to the body.
Vertongen misses with the head strike.
McStoner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. McStoner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. McStoner blocks a body shot from Vertongen. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vertongen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McStoner breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Vertongen with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Vertongen looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Vertongen get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action! McStoner scores with a jab to the body. McStoner connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Vertongen's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Vertongen - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Duke McStoner! In his post fight interview, Duke McStoner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Suarez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kane! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Suarez! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kane closes the distance and clinches. Kane misses with some punches.
Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss. Kane scores with a hook to the body. Suarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Both fighters circling a little - Kane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Suarez moves out of range of the strikes. Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kane, right into the meat.
A big left from Suarez misses. Suarez throws a combination that misses letting Kane counter with a right hand. Kane lands a glancing blow to the side of Suarez's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Suarez needs to keep his hands up - Kane had a free shot at his head there. Suarez slips a jab and a cross from Kane.
Suarez misses with a combination
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab. Kane 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.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suarez throws out the jab. Suarez misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane cracks Suarez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Kane throws a shot from downtown. Suarez moves away and avoids it. Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Suarez is just out of range. Despite the aggression on Suarez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Suarez throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely. Kane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Suarez misses with a two punch combination.
Suarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suarez scrambles back to his feet. Suarez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suarez. Kane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Suarez throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily. Suarez fails to land with a series of punches.
That kick from Kane tenderised Suarez's leg. Suarez is trying to keep his angry face on. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Suarez tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kane misses with an uppercut
and Suarez counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Suarez. Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Suarez misses with a straight left. Kane looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Kane keeps Suarez at a distance using the push kick. Kane connects with a jab.
It looks like Tyson Suarez has been cut. Suarez thows a left - swing and a miss! Suarez throws a combination that misses letting Kane counter with a right hand. Suarez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Suarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Kane. Beautiful body shot. Kane connects with a right hand. Suarez shakes it off. Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suarez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kane. Kane obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suarez. That did some damage! Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suarez's sensitive parts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Kane dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tyson Suarez's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane moves out of range of the strikes. Tyson Suarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Left hook, right uppercut from Suarez. Suarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane. Kane clinches up with Suarez and pushes him back against the ropes. Kane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kane takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Suarez wants to break free but Kane has control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A frustrated look appears on Suarez's face as he tries to break the clinch. Suarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kane scores with a hook to the body. A frustrated look appears on Suarez's face as he tries to break the clinch. Suarez takes a shot to the head. Kane lands a hook to the side of the head. Kane manages to break the clinch.
Suarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab. Suarez misses with a few strikes there.
Kane is looking to counter punch. Suarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Suarez takes a step back to recover. Suarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tyson Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suarez. Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suarez can do to turn this around? Kane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kane clinches with his opponent.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A body shot lands from Kane.
Our sources have told us that Kane has been working on his elbows in the gym. Suarez is trying to push Kane away but Kane has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Kane misses with a body punch.
Kane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kane misses with the head strike.
Suarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Kane has Suarez pushed against the ropes. Suarez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Suarez is trying to force a seperation but Kane has the dominant position. Kane gets through Suarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Kane dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tyson Suarez's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suarez.
Suarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane. Kane connects with the punch. Suarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suarez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kane. Kane obviously looking to wear him down.
Kane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suarez on the side 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! Kane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A solid body kick from Kane. Suarez misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane is looking to clinch. Kane takes a swing at Suarez's ribcage but misses. Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A little feinted left hand from Kane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kane.
Suarez ducks under a wild hook from Kane. Suarez throws a series of punches but Kane moves out of range. Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Good shot there by Suarez. Suarez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kane under the eye. Kane connects with the punch. Kane throws a quick inside leg kick. Kane scores with a jab to the jaw. Suarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Suarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. This has been an exciting period of action! Kane thows a body kick. Suarez tries to catch it but that hurt him. Kane ducks under a wild hook from Suarez. Kane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Kane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Kane is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Kane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suarez under the eye. Kane lands a lovely overhand right. Kane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suarez is rocked! Kane cracks Suarez with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Suarez 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 Suarez is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Suarez could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Kane! Harry Kane retains his lightweight title! A less than humble Harry Kane misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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