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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Rzic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marko Rzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rzic misses with a straight right.
Rzic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valanciunas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rzic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rzic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Valanciunas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valanciunas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valanciunas thows a body kick. Rzic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Valanciunas.
Rzic throws a solid leg kick but Valanciunas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rzic.
Valanciunas throws a jab when Rzic was well out of range.
Rzic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Rzic backs off Valanciunas throws a huge counter combo but Rzic manages to avoid it all.
Valanciunas misses with a low kick as Rzic jumps back.
Valanciunas misses the shot to the body.
Rzic takes a swing at Valanciunas's ribcage but misses.
Valanciunas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rzic on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valanciunas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rzic.
Valanciunas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valanciunas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rzic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rzic scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rzic avoids the body shot from Valanciunas.
Rzic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valanciunas.
Rzic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rzic scores with a nice strike.
Valanciunas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rzic manages to avoid it.
Rzic dodges the punch combination from Valanciunas.
Rzic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rzic lands with a hook. Valanciunas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rzic dips to his left and cracks Valanciunas with an uppercut!
Jab by Rzic.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rzic. Valanciunas shrugs it off though.
Rzic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rzic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valanciunas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valanciunas staying out of range there.
Valanciunas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Valanciunas misses its intended target.
Rzic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas scores with a spinning back kick!
Rzic blocks a head kick by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rzic is just out of range.
Rzic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valanciunas.
Rzic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valanciunas counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Rzic to the mat! Valanciunas runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Rzic is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Rzic is rocked!
Valanciunas lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Rzic crumples to the floor! Valanciunas milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jonas Valanciunas!
Jonas Valanciunas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kabu Loso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying MacLeod's choice of entrance music: Battle Hymn . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabu Loso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loso throws a wild body kick that MacLeod sees coming a mile off.
MacLeod misses the body punch
and Loso moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, MacLeod scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
MacLeod is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Loso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loso tries to work over MacLeod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacLeod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod trying to stall but Loso improves his position.
Loso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod wants to stall.
MacLeod is trying to maintain a safe position but Loso gets an underhook and turns MacLeod into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Loso is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loso lands a damaging elbow.
Loso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loso lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
Loso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
MacLeod is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Connor MacLeod.
A swing and a miss from MacLeod.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by MacLeod!
MacLeod misses with a two punch combination.
MacLeod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Loso.
MacLeod takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loso pushes MacLeod up against the ropes in a clinch.
Loso scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacLeod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacLeod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
A short uppercut from Loso.
Loso blocks a body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacLeod.
MacLeod can't find room to land a body shot as Loso controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Loso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loso lands a shot to the body.
Loso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacLeod's defenses.
Loso working aggressively here.
MacLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacLeod has a couple of punches blocked by Loso.
Loso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso blocks a body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod avoids a wild elbow strike from Loso.
Loso lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacLeod swings wildly with an uppercut but Loso uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Loso.
Loso blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loso lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loso lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
MacLeod trying to stall but Loso improves his position.
MacLeod blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Loso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loso tries to work over MacLeod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loso.
Loso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
MacLeod lands a shoulder strike.
MacLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabu Loso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod'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.
MacLeod looks to land a right hand but Loso moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Loso misses the target.
Loso slips under a jab from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with a two punch combination.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Loso moves out of range.
Loso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacLeod can do to turn this around?
Loso wants to clinch up but MacLeod keeps it at a distance.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Loso moves away
and Loso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLeod.
Loso is looking to score with low kicks.
MacLeod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loso wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
MacLeod missing with a left hand there. Loso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut. Loso saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod takes a swing at Loso's ribcage but misses.
MacLeod jabs Loso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MacLeod tries to clinch but Loso moves out of range.
MacLeod darts in trying to clinch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Loso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Loso.
MacLeod takes a swing at Loso's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from MacLeod.
Loso is looking to counter the offense by MacLeod and move into the clinch.
MacLeod tries to close the distance and clinch but Loso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacLeod slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kabu Loso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loso throws a wild body kick that MacLeod sees coming a mile off.
MacLeod misses with a looping right.
MacLeod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacLeod throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Loso feints and then cracks MacLeod's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacLeod down.
MacLeod throws a good cross that connects.
MacLeod scores with a body shot.
Loso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like MacLeod was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Connor MacLeod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacLeod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacLeod thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on MacLeod if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loso throws an off balance right hand
and MacLeod counters with a one-two to the body.
MacLeod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacLeod misses with a lunging right hand
and MacLeod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Loso connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loso. MacLeod does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacLeod connects with a jab.
MacLeod lands a nice hook to Loso's body. Loso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacLeod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacLeod throws out the jab.
Loso doesn't manage to clinch there - MacLeod circles away.
MacLeod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as MacLeod blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod fails to land with a series of punches.
Loso wants to clinch up but MacLeod keeps it at a distance.
Loso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Loso has managed to clinch.
Loso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
Loso misses with some punches.
Loso lands an elbow just above MacLeod 's eye.
MacLeod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
Loso blocking some punches.
Loso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Loso throws an elbow but misses.
MacLeod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loso backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Loso.
Loso lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Loso.
Loso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacLeod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Loso.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
Kabu Loso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacLeod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod is trying to stall.
Loso tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
A short right from Loso.
Loso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso blocking some punches.
MacLeod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Kabu Loso will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Loso lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacLeod's sensitive parts.
Loso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacLeod finds it's way round the side to connect with Loso's head.
Nice shot by MacLeod.
Loso lands with an uppercut that bounces MacLeod off the ropes and back into range.
MacLeod looks to land a right hand but Loso moved out of range.
Loso closes the distance and clinches.
Loso lands with a short shot to the head.
Loso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Loso fails to land.
MacLeod tries to stall but Loso uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
MacLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Loso is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod blocks an uppercut.
Loso cracks MacLeod with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
Loso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from MacLeod.
Loso blocking some punches.
Loso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
Loso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
MacLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacLeod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loso lands a left hand.
Loso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loso lands with a left to the head.
MacLeod takes a shot to the head.
Loso blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
MacLeod tries to work over Loso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Loso.
Loso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
MacLeod is rocked!
A short right from Loso on the inside.
MacLeod is still on wobbly legs! Can Loso finish him?
Loso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacLeod's defenses.
Loso lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Loso.
Loso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacLeod.
MacLeod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loso cracks MacLeod with a big elbow, right in the eye socket! MacLeod drops to his knees in obvious pain! The referee starts the count but it's plainly obvious that MacLeod isn't going to get back to his feet. The referee counts none the less and Loso struts around the mat, safe in the knowledge that this one is over. A big win for Loso!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Kabu Loso!
An out of breath Kabu Loso thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sackrider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Tuco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackrider throws a wild body kick that Salamanca sees coming a mile off.
Sackrider misses with a hook. Salamanca ducked under it nicely.
Sackrider takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salamanca misses with a body punch
and Sackrider counters with a leg kick.
Sackrider's coach down at DOG HOUSE!! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sackrider's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Salamanca throws a series of punches but Sackrider moves out of range.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Salamanca moves out of range of the strikes.
Salamanca throws an off balance right hand
and Sackrider counters with a thumping low kick.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackrider throws a push kick but Salamanca slaps the foot to one side.
Sackrider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salamanca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackrider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salamanca throws out the jab.
Salamanca cracks Sackrider with a right hand to 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!
Salamanca throws a jab when Sackrider was well out of range.
Sackrider 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.
Sackrider throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider throws a head kick that misses.
Sackrider staying out of range there.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Sackrider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackrider to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by Salamanca.
Sackrider throws out a leg kick but Salamanca moves out of range and Sackrider only half commits.
Sackrider drops his hands momentarily and Salamanca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salamanca takes a swing at Sackrider's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca ducks under a wild hook from Sackrider.
Salamanca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Sackrider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackrider appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sackrider throws a leg kick
and Salamanca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Salamanca.
Nice defenses there by Salamanca.
Salamanca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackrider.
Salamanca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salamanca.
No joy there for Salamanca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sackrider just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salamanca throws a hook but Sackrider blocks it.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Sackrider moved out of range nicely.
Sackrider drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackrider swings widly with a right hand
and Salamanca counters with a nice uppercut.
Salamanca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sackrider throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Sackrider.
Salamanca is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salamanca blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salamanca.
Sackrider throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Sackrider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sackrider misses the body punch
and Salamanca counters with a good low kick that Sackrider was not able to check.
Sackrider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackrider.
Salamanca cracks a nice hook into Sackrider's ribs.
Sackrider lands a really nice looking cross but Salamanca seems unphased.
Salamanca lands the left hand.
Salamanca jabs Sackrider right on the nose. Sackrider blinks but takes it well.
Sackrider is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Salamanca engages and cracks Sackrider with a massive lead left hook - Sackrider tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Salamanca is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tuco Salamanca!
Tuco Salamanca decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Kyle Sackrider spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board I'll be back!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donal Maciver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donal Maciver!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Maciver looking to throw knees to the head but Son is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Son.
It looks like Donal Maciver has been cut.
Son blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maciver's face.
Maciver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Son has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Son blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Son.
Maciver looks winded!
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Son has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Maciver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Son escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maciver tries to clinch but Son is having none of it.
Maciver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Son scores with a head kick. Maciver tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maciver misses with a looping left.
Maciver connects with a single shot there.
Son motions for Maciver to come forward. Son throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Son.
Maciver gets tackled into the ropes by Son. Son maintains the clinch.
Son lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maciver backwards.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maciver landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Donal Maciver's cut even more.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Son prevents a body shot from Maciver.
Son lands a shoulder strike.
Son is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maciver lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Son.
Son utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Son is pushing Maciver up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but Son blocks with his arms.
Son lands with a right to the head.
Maciver tries to land knees in the clinch but Son avoids the damage to the body.
Maciver misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maciver's face.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Son trying to stall but Maciver improves his position.
Son stalling against the ropes.
Maciver has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Son is trying to stall.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Son is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Son tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maciver avoids it.
Son landing knees to the head.
Son dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Son tries a knee to the head but Maciver blocks it.
Son lands a shoulder strike.
The cut above Donal Maciver's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Son stalling in the clinch but Maciver improves position.
Maciver has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Son seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maciver can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciver is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Maciver fails to land.
Son wants to stall.
Son tries a knee to the head but Maciver blocks it.
Maciver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Son's face.
It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Maciver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Son with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Son throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maciver blocks it with crossed arms.
Son escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maciver misses the jab.
Son misses with a body kick.
Son lands a nice hook to Maciver's body. Maciver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Son misses.
Son connects with a leg kick. Maciver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son loads up on a big right hand but Maciver slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Son tenderised Maciver's leg. Maciver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Son has taken the fight to the clinch.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Maciver avoids the damage to the body.
Maciver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maciver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Son is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maciver is defending well for now.
Maciver tries a knee to the head but Son blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Maciver fails to land.
Son throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maciver blocks it with crossed arms.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Son breaks from the clinch.
Son takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maciver slips a jab from Son.
Maciver wants to counter the offense by Son and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Maciver coming out on top.
Son rushes Maciver and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Son taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Son dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maciver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Son was well out of range. Poor timing from Maciver.
Son throws a leg kick which misses Maciver's front leg but catches the back leg as Maciver tries to avoid it.
Son works Maciver's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Son.
Son defending well as Maciver loads up on a big left hand.
As Maciver backs away, Son returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maciver tries to keep at a distance but Son has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maciver.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Maciver is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciver letting Son take a breather here.
Son is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maciver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son needs to keep his hands up - Maciver had a free shot at his head there.
Maciver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Son chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Son looks to land a body kick but Maciver moved away.
Maciver with a nice cross.
Son chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Son looks to throw a body kick
and Maciver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maciver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Son lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Son keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maciver.
Maciver is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Son lands a nice hook to Maciver's body. Maciver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Son throws a combination. Maciver tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maciver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Son misses with a shot to the body
and Maciver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Son forces Maciver back against the ropes and clinches.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maciver can do to turn this around?
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
Maciver is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son slowing the pace effectively.
Son breaks from the clinch.
Son throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maciver on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maciver. Son does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maciver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Son. Son obviously looking to wear him down.
Son misses with a few strikes there.
Maciver wants to counter the offense by Son and move into the clinch position.
Son is looking to wear down Maciver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the liver by Son. Beautiful body shot.
Son swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maciver has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Son punishes Maciver's body with a nice straight punch.
Son scoring well with a low kick there.
Son keeps Maciver at a distance using the push kick.
Son has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maciver missing with knees to the body.
Come on Son - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maciver has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Son landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Son.
Son leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Son lands a knee to the head.
Son blocking some punches.
Maciver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Son is defending well for now.
Son with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donal Maciver's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Son.
Maciver misses with a punch on the inside.
Son putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maciver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Maciver is blocking nicely.
Dam Son has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Son working Maciver over with knees to the body.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Son is looking to control Maciver's arms but Maciver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Son has his back to the ropes.
Maciver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maciver throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son scores with a knee to the head.
Maciver misses with the head strike.
Son tries a knee to the head but Maciver blocks it.
Maciver misses with a punch on the inside.
Maciver misses with some punches.
Son connects with a knee to the head.
Son stalls.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son gets through Maciver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maciver lands a knee to the head.
Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Son chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Son lands.
Nice defenses there by Son.
Son fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maciver manages to avoid it.
That kick from Son tenderised Maciver's leg. Maciver is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Son dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maciver with a nice cross.
Dam Son is winning the standup battle so far.
Son throws a body kick that misses.
You can see that Maciver has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Son misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Maciver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Son throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maciver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Son.
Son connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Maciver.
Maciver doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Son turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Son looks for the body kick but Maciver saw that one coming.
Maciver might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Son throws a push kick but Maciver slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son misses with a wild body shot.
Son throws a body punch but Maciver moves out of range.
Maciver swings for the body but Son moves out of range.
Son getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Son misses with a left hand
and Son takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Maciver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Son in his tracks.
Son moves forwards but Maciver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Maciver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Son misses with a straight right.
Maciver moves away from the strike by Son.
Maciver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Son tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maciver is able to avoid easily.
A shot to the body from Son misses
and Maciver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Son.
Maciver takes a swing at Son's ribcage but misses.
Maciver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Son there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Son 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.
Maciver scores with a hook to the body. Son takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Son avoids the body shot from Maciver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Son avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Son feints and then cracks Maciver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maciver down.
Son looks to score with a jab to the body but Maciver is just out of range.
Maciver tries to clinch but Son moves out of range.
Son tries to clinch up.
Son tries to move into range but Maciver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maciver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Son dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Son throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maciver.
Son tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maciver was well out of range. Poor timing from Son.
Maciver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Son.
Maciver connects with a single shot there.
Son gets tackled into the ropes by Maciver. Maciver maintains the clinch.
Maciver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Maciver is blocking nicely.
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son tries a knee to the head but Maciver blocks it.
Maciver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Son using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maciver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Son takes a knee to the side of the body.
Son is trying to break the clinch but Maciver has him pressed against the ropes.
Maciver tries a knee to the head but Son blocks it.
Maciver misses with a knee to the head.
Maciver wants to stall.
Son misses with the head strike.
Maciver tries to land knees in the clinch but Son avoids the damage to the body.
Maciver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Maciver swings wildly with an uppercut but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maciver scores a nice knee to the body.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Son trying to stall but Maciver improves his position.
Dam Son is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son avoiding damage as Maciver throws knees to the body.
Maciver misses with a knee strike.
Maciver avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Donal Maciver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Son avoiding damage as Maciver throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maciver misses with the head strike.
Maciver missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maciver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Son has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Maciver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maciver.
Maciver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donal Maciver.
Well Son has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dam Son!
Dam Son was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Milovan Cirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirkovic's entrance music is Five Finger Death Punch - . A fine choice. Spong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Milovan Cirkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirkovic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Spong throws an overhand right that lands on Cirkovic's shoulder, as Cirkovic tries to avoid the shot.
Cirkovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spong.
Alistair Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong throws a hook but Cirkovic avoids it easily.
Cirkovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Alistair Spong has been cut.
A punch combination from Spong misses.
Cirkovic lunges at Spong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spong's hand.
Cirkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cirkovic motions for Spong to come forward. Cirkovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cirkovic. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cirkovic wants to clinch.
Cirkovic cracks a nice hook into Spong's ribs.
A jab from Cirkovic misses.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cirkovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spong misses with a straight left.
Spong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cirkovic tries to score with a low kick but Spong moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Spong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spong tries to clinch up.
Spong moves in looking to clinch but Cirkovic pushes him off.
Spong moves into the clinch successfully.
Spong looking to throw knees to the head but Cirkovic is blocking nicely.
Our sources have told us that Cirkovic has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cirkovic breaks from the clinch.
Cirkovic lands a jab to the head.
Cirkovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cirkovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cirkovic feints and then cracks Spong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spong down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong tries to clinch but Cirkovic moves out of range.
Cirkovic throws out a loose jab but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cirkovic momentarily.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Spong misses with the combination.
Cirkovic is looking to wear down Spong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws a front kick aimed at Spong's knee but Spong avoids it well.
Spong misses with a looping left.
Cirkovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cirkovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spong throws a lazy uppercut
and Spong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spong throws a hook but Cirkovic blocks it.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Spong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spong tries to clinch up.
Cirkovic misses with a two punch combination.
Spong tries to clinch but Cirkovic is having none of it.
Cirkovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spong misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Cirkovic. Beautiful body shot.
Spong misses with a looping left.
Cirkovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
As Spong backs away, Cirkovic returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spong looks to land a combination but Cirkovic avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cirkovic. That's going to slow Spong down.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
Cirkovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spong checks it well.
Cirkovic clinches up against the ropes.
Cirkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spong tries to throw a body punch but Cirkovic avoids it by throwing Spong back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cirkovic misses the shot to the body.
Spong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cirkovic manages to avoid it.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirkovic looks for the body kick but Spong saw that one coming.
Spong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cirkovic throws a wild body kick that Spong sees coming a mile off.
Spong has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Spong throws a right hand that Cirkovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Cirkovic also avoids with ease.
A big left from Spong misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spong's calf.
Spong avoids the body shot from Cirkovic.
Spong lands a nice looking body shot.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spong was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a hook to the side of Spong's head but Spong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Spong misses with a straight left.
Spong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cirkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spong wants to counter with a clinch but Cirkovic pushes him away.
Good standup being displayed there by Cirkovic as he connects with a hook.
Spong connects with a leg kick. Cirkovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cirkovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cirkovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spong misses with a straight left.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cirkovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
Cirkovic slips a jab from Spong.
Cirkovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Milovan Cirkovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cirkovic staying out of range there.
Spong misses with a low kick.
Cirkovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spong throws a head kick that misses.
Cirkovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spong, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cirkovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cirkovic working Spong over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cirkovic obliges.
Cirkovic managing to block the knees to the body from Spong.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land.
Spong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Spong is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cirkovic managing to block the knees to the body from Spong.
Cirkovic scores with a hook to the body.
Spong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cirkovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch.
Spong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cirkovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Spong circles away.
Spong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spong throws a low kick but Cirkovic moves out of range easily.
Cirkovic connects with a solid leg kick.
A left lands for Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirkovic clinches with his opponent.
Cirkovic works on Spong's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Cirkovic - that landed with a thud.
Spong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch.
Spong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cirkovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Spong's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Spong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cirkovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cirkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Spong avoids the damage to the body.
Spong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Cirkovic lands an elbow inside that Spong shrugs off.
Spong trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Cirkovic.
Spong trying to land knees to the body.
Milovan Cirkovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spong.
Cirkovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cirkovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cirkovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cirkovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spong's elbow.
Cirkovic lands an elbow that stopped Spong in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cirkovic obliges.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cirkovic here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Spong avoiding damage as Cirkovic throws knees to the body.
Cirkovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spong.
Cirkovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cirkovic tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Cirkovic back against the ropes.
Cirkovic lands with a right to the head.
Spong can't find room to land a body shot as Cirkovic controls the action.
Spong takes a shot to the head.
Cirkovic lands a body shot.
Spong scores with a hook to the body.
Cirkovic tries to work over Spong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cirkovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cirkovic wants to stall.
Cirkovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic breaks from the clinch.
Cirkovic scores with a shot to the body.
Cirkovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spong avoids it.
Cirkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Spong avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Cirkovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic just leaning against Spong, taking a breather.
Cirkovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cirkovic gets through Spong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cirkovic throws a push kick but Spong slaps the foot to one side.
Cirkovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spong can do to turn this around?
Cirkovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spong doesn't seem bothered though.
Milovan Cirkovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Cirkovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic lands with a nice body punch.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a right and a left that Spong avoids nicely.
As Cirkovic backs off Spong throws a huge counter combo but Cirkovic manages to avoid it all.
Cirkovic is looking to slow Spong down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spong tried to score with a low kick but Cirkovic checks it.
Spong lands with a good body shot.
Cirkovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milovan Cirkovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cirkovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cirkovic misses with a hook
and Spong counters with a good low kick that Cirkovic was not able to check.
Spong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spong thows a leg kick but Cirkovic checks it
and Cirkovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic missing with knees to the body.
Spong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Spong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cirkovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Cirkovic crunches a lovely knee into Spong's ribcage.
Cirkovic effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic lands a damaging elbow.
Cirkovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cirkovic manages to break the clinch.
Cirkovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cirkovic keeps Spong at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic lands a leg kick that knocks Spong off balance momentarily.
Cirkovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Spong avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cirkovic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Spong avoids it.
Cirkovic lands with an overhand left.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirkovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cirkovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spong.
Cirkovic lands with a straight right. Spong didn't see that one coming.
Cirkovic throws a chopping leg kick but Spong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cirkovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cirkovic is looking to clinch.
Alistair Spong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cirkovic missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cirkovic wants to clinch.
Cirkovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cirkovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spong throws a hook to the side of Cirkovic's head but Cirkovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cirkovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Spong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spong throws out a counter right but Cirkovic avoids it with no problem.
Cirkovic scores with a hook.
Cirkovic wants to clinch but Spong slips to the side
and Spong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cirkovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spong.
Cirkovic throws a right and a left that Spong avoids nicely.
Cirkovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cirkovic.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jab by Spong.
Milovan Cirkovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cirkovic looks for the body kick but Spong saw that one coming.
That kick from Cirkovic tenderised Spong's leg. Spong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cirkovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cirkovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spong is defending well for now.
Spong tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cirkovic blocks a body shot from Spong.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands a right hand.
Cirkovic trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cirkovic obliges.
Spong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cirkovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirkovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spong blocks a body shot from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spong lands a hook that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Spong tries a body shot but Cirkovic blocks it.
Cirkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cirkovic keeps control of Spong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cirkovic lands an elbow inside.
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
Spong manages to break the clinch.
Spong loads up on a big right hand but Cirkovic slips the punch.
Cirkovic lands a jab to the head.
Cirkovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spong.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milovan Cirkovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cirkovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milovan Cirkovic!
Milovan Cirkovic made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview.
Alistair Spong was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn, got caught napping'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Fleece Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Mosby!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosby blocks a low kick nicely.
Mosby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fleece Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mosby moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosby.
Mosby blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Mosby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson working Mosby over with knees to the body.
Mosby blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosby controls his hands.
Mosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mosby pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Mosby's head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosbys head.
A short left from Mosby.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Mosby can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson tries to break free but Mosby pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Mosby misses with a punch to the body.
Mosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Mosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
It looks like Fleece Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Mosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Mosby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mosby tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a good knee to the midsection. Mosby won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Mosby lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mosby.
Mosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Mosby on the inside.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Mosby controls the action.
A short left from Johnson.
Mosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Mosby.
Mosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mosby pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Mosby avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the ropes.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mosby.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Mosby.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mosby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mosby's elbow.
Mosby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Nice body punch from Mosby - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Mosby.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Mosby avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Mosby takes a shot to the head.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mosby avoids the damage to the body.
Mosby lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Mosby.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosby controls his hands.
Mosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Mosby scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mosby fails to land.
Mosby works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a body shot but Mosby blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Mosby.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Mosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Mosby misses with some punches.
Mosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mosby lands a body punch.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mosby lands with a left to the head.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mosby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mosby.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mosby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Mosby tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Mosby.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mosby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ted Mosby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fleece Johnson'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.
Johnson throws a jab when Mosby was well out of range.
Mosby moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Mosby darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Mosby misses with a body punch.
Mosby can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Mosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mosby avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mosby lands a nice uppercut.
Mosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnson.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mosby backwards.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mosby's elbow.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mosby presses Johnson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Ted Mosby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mosby is defending well for now.
Mosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Mosby.
Mosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Mosby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mosby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Mosby controls the action.
Mosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mosby blocks an uppercut.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Mosby blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Mosby.
A short right from Mosby.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Mosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mosby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Mosby walks into a left hand.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Mosby dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Mosby throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Mosby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mosby.
Mosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mosby.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Mosby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson cracks Mosby with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Mosby off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Mosby is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Johnson is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Fleece Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Fleece Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Sarazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gene Sarazen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Malavino tenderised Sarazen's leg. Sarazen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sarazen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Malavino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sarazen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Malavino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarazen throws a punch but it's blocked by Malavino.
Malavino stalling in the clinch.
Malavino taking a breather.
Malavino lands a body shot.
Malavino misses with a knee to the head.
Sarazen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malavino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malavino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malavino lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malavino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malavino is leaning against Sarazen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malavino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malavino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarazen.
Malavino is looking to control Sarazen's arms but Sarazen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malavino has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malavino blocks a body shot from Sarazen.
Malavino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malavino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malavino trying to land knees to the body.
Malavino blocks a body shot from Sarazen.
Sarazen swings wildly with an uppercut but Malavino uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Sarazen.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
Sarazen blocks an elbow strike.
Malavino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarazen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarazen lands a right hand.
Sarazen has a couple of punches blocked by Malavino.
Malavino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarazen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Sarazen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malavino lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Gene Sarazen has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Malavino to work.
Malavino connects with a knee to the head.
Malavino misses with a body punch.
Sarazen misses with the head strike.
Sarazen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malavinos head.
Sarazen misses with a punch to the body.
Malavino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarazen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarazen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarazen blocking some punches.
Sarazen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malavino is trying to stall.
Malavino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sarazen.
Sarazen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarazen dodges an elbow strike from Malavino.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarazen.
Sarazen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malavino scores with a jab to the body.
Sarazen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malavino manages to avoid it.
Sarazen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarazen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Malavino throws a body punch but Sarazen moves out of range.
Sarazen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malavino blocking some punches.
Sarazen swings wildly with an uppercut but Malavino uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malavino.
Malavino misses with some punches.
Malavino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malavino is looking to clinch.
Sarazen rushes Malavino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Malavino misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarazen controls his hands.
Malavino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malavino lands an elbow inside.
Malavino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malavino throws an off balance right hand
and Sarazen counters with a nice body kick.
Malavino delivers a nice body kick.
Malavino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malavino is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sarazen.
Malavino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sarazen doesn't seem bothered though.
Sarazen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sarazen closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Malavino.
Malavino cracks Sarazen with a nice body shot.
Sarazen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarazen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
Malavino is trying to maintain a safe position but Sarazen gets an underhook and turns Malavino into the ropes.
Malavino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gene Sarazen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sarazen clinches up with Malavino and pushes him back against the ropes.
Malavino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malavino misses with a wild body shot.
Malavino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sarazen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sarazen scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
Sarazen lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Malavino.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Malavino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sarazen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malavino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarazen lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarazen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarazen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malavino.
Malavino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malavino is looking to wear down Sarazen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sarazen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sarazen closes the distance and pushes Malavino back into the ropes.
Sarazen lands with a short shot to the head.
Sarazen tries to throw a body punch but Malavino avoids it by throwing Sarazen back against the ropes.
Sarazen tries to throw a body punch but Malavino avoids it by throwing Sarazen back against the ropes.
Sarazen lands with a light punch inside.
Sarazen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sarazen misses with a body shot.
Malavino misses with a looping left.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malavino throws a one two combo.
Sarazen moves into the clinch successfully.
Malavino can't find room to land a body shot as Sarazen controls the action.
Malavino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Sarazen throws a head punch that misses.
Malavino scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sarazen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarazen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malavino.
Sarazen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Malavino lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Malavino.
Sarazen scores with a shot to the side of Malavino's head.
Sarazen gets through Malavino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sarazen misses with the head strike.
Malavino misses with the head strike.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
A short right from Malavino on the inside.
Malavino lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Malavino.
Malavino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malavino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarazen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino tries to stall but Sarazen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sarazen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gene Sarazen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malavino is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarazen has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarazen.
Malavino throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarazen.
Sarazen avoids the elbow strike from Malavino, against the ropes.
Malavino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Malavino.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
Sarazen throws a punch but it's blocked by Malavino.
Malavino scores with a shot to the side of Sarazen's head.
Nice body punch from Malavino - that landed with a thud.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarazen.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
Malavino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sarazen's defenses.
Sarazen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malavino trying to control the position but instead, Sarazen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malavino into the ropes.
Sarazen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malavino can't find room to land a body shot as Sarazen controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarazen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarazen tries to throw a body punch but Malavino avoids it by throwing Sarazen back against the ropes.
Sarazen misses with some punches.
Sarazen breaks from the clinch.
Sarazen clinches up with Malavino and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sarazen throws a head punch that misses.
Sarazen avoiding damage as Malavino throws knees to the body.
Malavino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malavino tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarazen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malavino throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarazen closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gene Sarazen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gene Sarazen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Malavino tries to clinch up.
Arroyo Malavino is winning the standup battle so far.
Sarazen checks a leg kick.
Malavino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malavino throws a sloppy body shot
and Sarazen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malavino thinking.
Sarazen misses with a low kick.
Sarazen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sarazen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malavino delivers a nice body kick.
Malavino misses with a hook. Sarazen ducked under it nicely.
Malavino throws a hook to the side of Sarazen's head but Sarazen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malavino swings for the body but Sarazen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen rushes Malavino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sarazen digs a right hand underneath Malavino's ribcage. Malavino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sarazen struggles to land a body shot inside as Malavino controls his hands.
Sarazen breaks the clinch.
Sarazen checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino jabs at Sarazen's body.
Malavino swings for the body but Sarazen moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sarazen! But no joy.
Sarazen moves out of range of the body kick.
Sarazen takes the fight into the clinch.
Malavino misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
Malavino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Malavino has Sarazen pushed against the ropes.
Sarazen misses with a body punch.
Malavino throws an elbow but it misses.
Malavino lands an elbow inside that Sarazen shrugs off.
Sarazen managing to block the knees to the body from Malavino.
Sarazen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malavino trying to control the position but instead, Sarazen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malavino into the ropes.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sarazen is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino has a couple of punches blocked by Sarazen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarazen.
Malavino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sarazen throws a punch but it's blocked by Malavino.
Malavino prevents a body shot from Sarazen.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
Sarazen misses with some punches.
Malavino lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarazen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarazen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarazen misses with a punch on the inside.
Malavino tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarazen avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Malavino obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarazen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malavino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malavino wants to stall.
Malavino blocking some punches.
Sarazen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sarazen lands with a light punch inside.
Sarazen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarazen struggles to land a body shot inside as Malavino controls his hands.
Sarazen scores with a hook to the body.
Sarazen lands a left hand.
Sarazen can't find room to land a body shot as Malavino controls the action.
Sarazen lands a hook that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Malavino blocking some punches.
Sarazen keeps control of Malavino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Malavino blocks an uppercut.
Malavino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarazen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malavino misses with a body punch.
Malavino throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarazen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malavino taking a breather.
Sarazen prevents a body shot from Malavino.
Sarazen prevents a body shot from Malavino.
Sarazen tries to work over Malavino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarazen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malavino misses with a knee to the head.
Sarazen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sarazen is keeping busy.
Malavino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sarazen throws a hook but Malavino avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Sarazen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sarazen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Sarazen!
Gene Sarazen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abe Lievin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Mayweather (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, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Lievin !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lievin throws a front kick that sends Mayweather stumbling back into the ropes.
Mayweather throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lievin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Breakdown Club in the buildup to the fight.
Mayweather connects with the punch.
Mayweather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lievin avoids the head kick by Mayweather.
Lievin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mayweather misses with a straight right.
Lievin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Mayweather on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lievin looks to land a right hand but Mayweather moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws the kick towards the body but Lievin avoids it.
Lievin misses with a body shot.
Lievin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather tries to land a front kick but Lievin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lievin moves out of range as Mayweather strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lievin on the side of the head.
Lievin closes the distance and pushes Mayweather back into the ropes.
Mayweather scores with a shoulder strike.
Lievin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lievin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lievin misses with a body punch.
Mayweather managing to block the knees to the body from Lievin .
Mayweather's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lievin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Lievin tenderised Mayweather's leg. Mayweather is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lievin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lievin scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Lievin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lievin misses with a body kick.
Mayweather looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayweather throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mayweather looks to land a left hand but Lievin moved out of range nicely.
Lievin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayweather swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayweather throws a head kick but Lievin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lievin lands with a nice body kick.
Mayweather looks winded!
A good leg kick by Lievin .
Lievin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayweather.
Mayweather is looking to land body kicks.
Mayweather goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mayweather throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Lievin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lievin lands a nice hook to Mayweather's body. Mayweather takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lievin has closed the distance and engaged Mayweather in a clinch.
Mayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Lievin .
Mayweather works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lievin trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lievin obliges.
Lievin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayweather avoids it.
Lievin trying to land knees to the body.
Lievin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot by Lievin .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lievin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Kevin Mayweather has been cut.
Mayweather missing with a left hand there. Lievin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lievin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lievin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayweather.
Lievin moves out of range of the body kick.
Lievin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lievin throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Lievin scores with a hook to the body. Mayweather takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mayweather looks to land a body kick but Lievin moved away.
Lievin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lievin .
Lievin avoids a kick to the body.
Lievin scores with a jab to the head.
Mayweather throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lievin counters with a right hand to the body.
Lievin moves out of range of the body kick from Mayweather.
Lievin scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lievin lands a jab to Mayweather's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses with a low kick.
Lievin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mayweather.
Mayweather slips a straight right by Lievin .
Lievin cracks Mayweather with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Mayweather 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 Mayweather is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Mayweather could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Abe Lievin !
Abe Lievin retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Abe Lievin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bohemia - Kali Denali . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Khanom Tom tenderised Suri's leg. Suri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanom Tom.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khanom Tom moves away.
Khanom Tom has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khanom Tom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khanom Tom misses with a straight left.
Khanom Tom missing with a left hand there. Suri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khanom Tom throws an overhand right that lands on Suri's shoulder, as Suri tries to avoid the shot.
Suri is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Suri slips under a jab from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suri finds it's way round the side to connect with Khanom Tom's head.
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
Suri misses with an uppercut. Khanom Tom saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Suri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Suri.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanom Tom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanom Tom misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri tries to land a leg kick but Khanom Tom saw it coming and moves away.
Khanom Tom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khanom Tom throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Suri throws a low kick but Khanom Tom moves out of range easily.
Suri lands with a nice body punch.
Khanom Tom throws a solid leg kick but Suri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suri is out of range and Khanom Tom settles back down.
Suri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khanom Tom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Suri.
Suri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khanom Tom.
Suri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khanom Tom has time to react.
Suri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khanom Tom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suri checks it well.
Suri is looking to wear down Khanom Tom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khanom Tom checks the leg kick.
Suri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khanom Tom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khanom Tom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khanom Tom throws a right hand that misses
and Suri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Suri misses.
Khanom Tom lands with a hook. Suri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khanom Tom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Khanom Tom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanom Tom.
Suri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Suri lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khanom Tom misses the shot to the body.
Khanom Tom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Sher Shah Suri has been cut.
Suri throws a body punch but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Khanom Tom throws out a leg kick but Suri moves out of range and Khanom Tom only half commits.
Suri lands a head kick!
Khanom Tom tries to land a body kick
and Suri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Suri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Suri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khanom Tom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khanom Tom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suri finds it's way round the side to connect with Khanom Tom's head.
Khanom Tom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri takes a swing at Khanom Tom's ribcage but misses.
Suri slips under a jab from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khanom Tom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A good leg kick by Suri.
Khanom Tom throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
Khanom Tom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khanom Tom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khanom Tom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khanom Tom checks a leg kick.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanom Tom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khanom Tom is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Suri scores with a hook.
Suri throws a front kick aimed at Khanom Tom's knee but Khanom Tom avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sher Shah Suri dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Suri checks a leg kick nicely.
It looks like Suri has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Suri ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws a looping overhand right but Suri ducks down to avoid it.
Suri slips under a jab from Khanom Tom.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khanom Tom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khanom Tom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khanom Tom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khanom Tom can do to turn this around?
Suri slips a straight right by Khanom Tom.
Suri looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Suri clobbers Khanom Tom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanom Tom wants to slow Suri down by chopping away at his legs.
Khanom Tom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suri momentarily.
Suri throws a low kick but Khanom Tom avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Khanom Tom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khanom Tom is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khanom Tom just manages to avoid it.
Suri is looking to chop away at Khanom Tom's legs.
Suri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch but Suri moves out of range.
Suri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khanom Tom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.
Khanom Tom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khanom Tom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suri circles away quickly and effectively.
Suri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Suri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suri misses with a body shot.
Suri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sher Shah Suri is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khanom Tom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanom Tom is just out of range.
Khanom Tom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanom Tom misses with a straight left.
That kick from Suri tenderised Khanom Tom's leg. Khanom Tom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suri throws a head kick but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Suri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khanom Tom misses with a jab to the body
and Suri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws a front kick aimed at Khanom Tom's knee but Khanom Tom avoids it well.
Khanom Tom throws a combination. Suri tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Suri slips a jab from Khanom Tom.
Suri needs to keep his hands up - Khanom Tom had a free shot at his head there.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suri throws a front kick aimed at Khanom Tom's knee but Khanom Tom avoids it well.
Khanom Tom blocks a low kick nicely.
Khanom Tom misses with the combination.
Suri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suri tries to land a leg kick but Khanom Tom saw it coming and moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Khanom Tom misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Suri.
Suri takes a swing at Khanom Tom's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Suri coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suri connects with an inside leg kick.
Khanom Tom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suri.
Khanom Tom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suri circles away quickly and effectively.
Khanom Tom misses with a hook. Suri ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Suri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanom Tom is just out of range.
Khanom Tom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Khanom Tom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Suri throws a leg kick but Khanom Tom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Khanom Tom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suri catches Khanom Tom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Suri finds it's target.
Khanom Tom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khanom Tom looks to throw the jab but Suri is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Suri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Suri throws a solid leg kick but Khanom Tom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suri.
Khanom Tom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanom Tom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suri half committed to a counter leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Khanom Tom scores with a four punch combination!
Suri checks the leg kick.
Khanom Tom takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri moves away from the strike by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suri thuds a left hand into Khanom Tom's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suri. Khanom Tom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanom Tom is just out of range.
Suri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khanom Tom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khanom Tom shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Khanom Tom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khanom Tom is out of range and Suri settles back down.
Khanom Tom looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
Khanom Tom throws a big shot that misses.
Nai Khanom Tom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot.
Suri lands a leg kick that knocks Khanom Tom off balance momentarily.
A jab from Khanom Tom misses.
Khanom Tom throws the kick towards the body but Suri avoids it.
Suri is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khanom Tom moves forwards but Suri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Suri connects with a leg kick. Khanom Tom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suri misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Khanom Tom misses.
Khanom Tom checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suri scores with a hook.
Khanom Tom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khanom Tom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suri avoids the body shot from Khanom Tom.
Suri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khanom Tom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suri is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom misses with a straight right.
Suri misses with a body shot.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri motions for Khanom Tom to come forward. Suri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khanom Tom's sensitive parts.
Khanom Tom takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Khanom Tom cracks the inside of Suri's front leg.
Khanom Tom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suri scores with a hook to the body. Khanom Tom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suri cracks the inside of Khanom Tom's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khanom Tom.
Nice uppercut lands for Suri. That snapped Khanom Tom's head back.
Suri lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from Suri lands.
Suri scores with a body shot.
Suri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suri scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Khanom Tom misses.
You can see that Khanom Tom has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Suri lands a nice looking body kick.
Khanom Tom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suri lands a nice looking body kick.
Suri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khanom Tom if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sher Shah Suri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri!
A victorious Sher Shah Suri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Donald Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowiyogo has chosen another life - kano as his entrance music. Grover Dowiyogo is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dowiyogo is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Evans checks a leg kick nicely.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick
and Dowiyogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dowiyogo looks to throw a body kick
and Evans counters with a nice body shot.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Dowiyogo.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick from Dowiyogo.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Dowiyogo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dowiyogo throws the kick towards the body but Evans avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Evans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dowiyogo checks the leg kick.
Dowiyogo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Evans moves out of range as Dowiyogo throws a body kick.
Evans throwing a counter right hand but Dowiyogo manages to avoid it.
Evans throws a hook but Dowiyogo avoids it easily.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Evans misses with a straight right.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans moves into the clinch successfully.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Dowiyogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Dowiyogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Dowiyogo.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo working Evans over with knees to the body.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Evans misses with some punches.
Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans misses with a looping left.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dowiyogo, right into the meat.
Evans avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
A jab from Evans does it's job there.
Dowiyogo is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Evans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Evans looks to land a left hand but Dowiyogo moved out of range nicely.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up.
Evans misses with a looping right.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dowiyogo throws a lazy head kick
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Evans misses the target.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dowiyogo. That one must have hurt.
Evans moves into the clinch.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Evans working aggressively here.
Dowiyogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dowiyogo was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dowiyogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans lands a left hand.
Our sources have told us that Evans has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Evans avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
We've been informed that Dowiyogo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evans.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo prevents a body shot from Evans.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Evans.
Dowiyogo can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dowiyogos head.
Evans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those.
Dowiyogo blocks a body shot from Evans.
Dowiyogo trying to control the position but instead, Evans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dowiyogo into the ropes.
Evans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evans comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Grover Dowiyogo has been cut.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Dowiyogo.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Evans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo'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.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donald Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Dowiyogo moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Dowiyogo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Evans blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Evans lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Evans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Evans throws a push kick but Dowiyogo slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans clinches.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Donald Evans has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but Evans blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Evans working aggressively here.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Evans misses with a body punch.
Dowiyogo misses with a body punch.
Evans can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Dowiyogo trying to control the position but instead, Evans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dowiyogo into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Evans as Dowiyogo tries to tie him up.
Dowiyogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo stalling in the clinch but Evans improves position.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Dowiyogo.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dowiyogo blocks an uppercut.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dowiyogo as Evans tries to tie him up.
Evans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dowiyogo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.
Dowiyogo avoids the elbow strike from Evans, against the ropes.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dowiyogo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
Nice body kick there by Dowiyogo.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Evans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Evans cracks Dowiyogo with a good jab.
Dowiyogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evans's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Dowiyogo.
Evans is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Evans looks to throw the jab but Dowiyogo is out of range.
Dowiyogo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans throws a hook but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo thows a body kick. Evans tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dowiyogo blocks a head kick by Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Dowiyogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dowiyogo throws a push kick but Evans slaps the foot to one side.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Dowiyogo moves away and avoids it.
Evans throws a body shot but no joy.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo lands a head kick!
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans is looking to counter punch.
Evans takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A shot to the liver by Dowiyogo. Beautiful body shot.
Evans takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowiyogo throws a push kick but Evans slaps the foot to one side.
Evans misses with a low kick as Dowiyogo jumps back.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Evans scores with a hook to the body. Dowiyogo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Evans chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Evans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A quick step to the side and Evans tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans avoids a kick to the body.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Dowiyogo has managed to clinch.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dowiyogo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans taking a breather.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dowiyogo throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Evans wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Evans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dowiyogo.
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!
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Evans avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Evans looks to land a right hand but Dowiyogo moved out of range.
Evans steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dowiyogo. That one must have hurt.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Dowiyogo.
Evans tries to bum rush Dowiyogo with a series of wild strikes but Dowiyogo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Evans lands with a right hand.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Evans appears to be looking for a big counter.
Evans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dowiyogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Evans 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.
Dowiyogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Dowiyogo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Dowiyogo does no damage.
Evans keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Evans.
Evans swings for the body but Dowiyogo moves out of range.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Evans scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Dowiyogo is just out of range.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dowiyogo throws a lazy head kick
and Evans counters with a right hand to the body.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dowiyogo!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grover Dowiyogo.
Well Dowiyogo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Grover Dowiyogo!
Grover Dowiyogo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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