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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Amir Mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and One Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One Love has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Basic striking
KO power
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amir Mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, One Love!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mansour.
Mansour avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mansour was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mansour is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Love.
A punch combination from Love misses.
Love uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mansour.
Mansour slips a jab and a cross from Love.
Mansour was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Love uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mansour.
Love throws out a counter right but Mansour avoids it with no problem.
Mansour throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily.
Love scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mansour doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Love lands a slapping body shot.
Love closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Mansour crashing to the mat! Mansour uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
It looks like Amir Mansour has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love moves into the clinch.
Love has Mansour pressed against the cage, preventing Mansour from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Love lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Love looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love scores with a nice hook to the head.
Love working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mansour is breathing heavily.
Mansour wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Love.
Mansour is rocked!
Love tries a body shot but Mansour blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mansour tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Love lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mansour backwards.
A short right from Love.
Love lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Love prevents Mansour from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Love creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mansour's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mansour definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good body shot from Love.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Love.
Love scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Love on the inside.
Mansour misses with a punch on the inside.
Love lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Love scores with a nice short uppercut.
Love lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mansour backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Love.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Love.
Love lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mansour backwards.
Love lands a right hand.
Love throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Love.
Love digs a right hand underneath Mansour's ribcage. Mansour let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Love lands a body punch.
Love throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mansours head.
Still in the clinch, Love scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Love as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love creates a bit of space and cracks Mansour with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Mansour is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Oh Mansour is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Love connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Mansour's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Mansour - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). One Love!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Akulakhan Ur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belal Muhamadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belal Muhamadis 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 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akulakhan Ur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Belal Muhamadis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhamadis throws a hook but Ur blocks it.
Ur cracks Muhamadis with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the cage! Can Muhamadis get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Muhamadis looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
It looks like Belal Muhamadis has been cut.
We've been informed that Muhamadis 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.
Ur catches Muhamadis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ur moves out of range as Muhamadis strikes.
Muhamadis misses with an uppercut
and Ur counters with a big left hand that crumples Muhamadis! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akulakhan Ur!
Our winner, Akulakhan Ur, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Badal Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasiel Chapman (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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Excellent boxer
Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Badal Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yasiel Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chapman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jr.
Jr scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chapman.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chapman checks a leg kick.
A big right from Jr misses.
Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chapman on the side of the head.
Chapman moves into the clinch.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chapman pushes off an throws an elbow but Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chapman blocks a body shot from Jr.
Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Chapman won't allow it.
Jr misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman manages to break the clinch.
Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chapman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Badal Jr has been cut.
Badal Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.
Chapman is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Chapman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chapman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chapman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Jr circles away.
Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chapman checks a low kick from Jr.
Nice jab there from Jr.
Chapman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Jr circles away.
Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jr tries to land a leg kick but Chapman saw it coming and moves away.
Jr drives through and clinches with Chapman against the cage.
Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chapman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chapman checks it well.
Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Chapman moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Jr finds it's way through Chapman's defenses.
Chapman has closed the distance and engaged Jr in a clinch.
Chapman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jr misses with a head kick.
Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chapman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jr 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.
Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chapman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Jr.
Badal Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jr looks to throw the jab but Chapman is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chapman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Chapman.
Jr misses with a hook
letting Chapman counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chapman, right into the meat.
Chapman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jr 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.
Chapman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jr throws a wild body kick that Chapman sees coming a mile off.
Chapman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Jr misses with a body shot.
Chapman unleashes a big counter combination but Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman moves out of range as Jr strikes.
Chapman moves away from the strike by Jr.
A combination from Chapman does no damage.
A slow jab from Jr misses its intended target.
Jr throws a shot to the body.
Chapman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jr throws a leg kick
and Chapman counters with a head kick. That will keep Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chapman checks it well.
Jr misses with a low kick as Chapman jumps back.
Chapman counters with a body kick.
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jr.
Jr cracks Chapman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Badal Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Badal Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Chapman moves out of range as Jr strikes.
Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Chapman follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yasiel Chapman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Jr keeps it at a distance.
Chapman moves into range and clinches up with Jr.
Jr gets through Chapman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jr misses with a low kick as Chapman jumps back.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Jr circles away.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Jr is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman misses with a two punch combination.
Jr throws a looping overhand right but Chapman ducks down to avoid it.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Jr circles away.
Chapman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chapman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chapman.
Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jr thumps Chapman with a low kick.
Chapman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chapman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Chapman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jr wants to land a leg kick but Chapman is out of range.
Chapman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chapman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chapman, right into the meat.
A low kick from Jr is predictable there
and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chapman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jr's elbow.
Chapman manages to break the clinch.
Chapman closes the distance and clinches.
Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chapman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chapman throws a push kick but Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Chapman tries to clinch but Jr moves out of range.
Chapman tries to keep at a distance but Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chapman's elbow.
Jr pushes Chapman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chapman misses with a knee strike.
Yasiel Chapman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chapman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jr wants to slow Chapman down by chopping away at his legs.
Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman is looking to slow Jr down with leg kicks.
Jr misses the shot to the body.
Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.
Jr throws a leg kick but Chapman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chapman is able to avoid easily.
And Chapman responds with a good body kick, but Jr manages to step out the way in time.
Chapman moves into range and clinches up with Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chapman.
Chapman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jr avoids it.
Chapman blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chapman.
Jr misses with the head strike.
Chapman breaks the clinch.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chapman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chapman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jr's calf.
Chapman tries a head kick but it misses.
Jr misses with a low kick as Chapman jumps back.
Chapman avoids a kick to the body.
Chapman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman throws a combination that misses
and Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Jr throws a leg kick but Chapman moved away.
Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jr misses with an uppercut
and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chapman.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chapman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chapman pushes Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 Badal Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Badal Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chapman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chapman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chapmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chapman staying out of range there.
Chapman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chapman.
Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jr looks to land a right hand but Chapman moved out of range.
Jr throws a head kick but Chapman moves 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!
Chapman tries to clinch but Jr is having none of it.
Chapman has closed the distance and engaged Jr in a clinch.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Chapman manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chapman rushes Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jr tries to clinch but Chapman is having none of it.
Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chapman was well out of range. Poor timing from Jr.
Chapman slips a straight right by Jr.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Jr circles away.
Chapman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chapman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jr misses with a low kick.
Chapman misses with an uppercut. Jr saw that one coming.
Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chapman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman pushes Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jr sizes up Chapman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Jr.
Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Chapman pushes Jr away with a front kick.
A big left from Chapman misses.
Chapman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chapman has Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chapman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chapman.
Chapman breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr tries to keep at a distance but Chapman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chapman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jr is defending well for now.
Jr is trying to break the clinch but Chapman is controlling him.
Chapman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jr.
Chapman blocking some punches.
A short right from Jr on the inside.
Chapman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chapman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chapman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jr throws a hook but Chapman avoids it easily.
Chapman lands a nice hook to Jr's body. Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jr throws a hook but Chapman blocks it.
Chapman wants to counter the offense by Jr and move into the clinch position.
Jr wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jr.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jr lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr lands a jab.
Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Chapman scores with a spinning back kick!
Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chapman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chapman.
Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chapman, pushing him back against the cage.
Chapman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yasiel Chapman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yasiel Chapman.
I think Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badal Jr!
After winning the bout, Badal Jr 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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