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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Blazko Czereczenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blazko Czereczenko 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blazko Czereczenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Kuznetsov.
Czereczenko misses with a double jab.
Czereczenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolai Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuznetsov scores with a hook.
Good exchange - Kuznetsov coming out on top.
Czereczenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuznetsov finds it's way round the side to connect with Czereczenko's head.
Czereczenko is rocked!
Czereczenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Czereczenko.
Czereczenko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kuznetsov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Czereczenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov connects with a stiff jab that staggers Czereczenko - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikolai Kuznetsov!
A very excited looking Nikolai Kuznetsov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Columbus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hail and Kill. This should be a great matchup!
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Cardio machine
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus keeps the fight on the outside.
John throws a chopping leg kick but Columbus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
John connects with the punch.
John tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Columbus moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Columbus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Columbus lands a right hook to the body.
John tries to clinch but Columbus moves out of range.
John throws a predictable looking body shot
and Columbus counters with a slapping leg kick.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Columbus.
John throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
We've been told by John's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
John moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
John throws out a leg kick but Columbus moves out of range and John only half commits.
John lunges at Columbus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Columbus's hand.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by John.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John moves into range and connects with a jab.
Columbus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Columbus scores with a nice body kick.
John takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Columbus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Columbus.
John moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Columbus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Columbus throws a right and a left that both miss.
John lands a jab to the nose.
Columbus throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from John misses.
John lands with an uppercut that bounces Columbus off the ropes and back into range.
Columbus tries to clinch up.
John is looking for a counter combo.
John is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
John ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
Columbus moves away from the strike by John.
John fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Columbus is out of range.
John tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
John misses with a straight left.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Columbus throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Columbus lands with a good body shot.
Columbus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Columbus misses with a leg kick
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John lunges at Columbus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Columbus's hand.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Columbus.
Columbus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Columbus misses with a low kick.
John throws a lazy right hand but Columbus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John blocks a head kick by Columbus.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Columbus connects with a solid leg kick.
John throws a predictable looking body shot
and Columbus counters with a good, hard body kick but John shrugs it off.
John lands with a nice body punch.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
Columbus moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John tries to work over Columbus's front leg with a kick but Columbus checks it.
Columbus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Columbus misses with a wild body shot.
John seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
John moves out of range as Columbus throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Columbus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but John is out of range.
Columbus thumps John with a low kick.
John looks to land a left hand but Columbus moved out of range nicely.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Columbus off balance momentarily.
John misses with a body kick.
John gets a clinch.
Columbus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John prevents a body shot from Columbus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
John throws an elbow that misses.
Columbus throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Scott John will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A clash of legs there as John blocks the low kick.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John loads up on a big right hand but Columbus slips the punch.
It seemed like Columbus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Columbus.
Columbus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
John keeps Columbus at a distance using the push kick.
Columbus moves out of range as John throws a body kick.
Scott John is winning the standup battle so far.
Columbus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Columbus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for John.
Columbus pushes John away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Columbus looks to clinch
and John counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
Columbus slips a jab from John.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John swings widly with a right hand
enabling Columbus to counter with a crisp jab.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.
Columbus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
John thuds his right hand into Columbus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Columbus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from John misses.
Columbus misses with a wild body shot.
Columbus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from John.
John looks to land a right hand but Columbus moved out of range.
Columbus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Columbus misses with an uppercut
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Columbus misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John blocks a jab.
Columbus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Columbus flicks out a counter leg kick but John steps away.
Columbus just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John throws a series of punches but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John throws a looping overhand right but Columbus ducks down to avoid it.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
Columbus tests John's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John throws the left hand but Columbus avoids the punch easily.
Columbus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
Columbus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Columbus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
Columbus has John pressed against the ropes, preventing John from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Columbus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Columbus scores with a shot to the side of John's head.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from John.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Columbus lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from John on the inside.
John lands a shoulder strike.
Columbus avoids the elbow strike from John, against the ropes.
Columbus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Columbus struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a body punch.
Columbus tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Columbus tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Columbus breaks from the clinch.
John tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John misses with a looping right.
A leg kick checked by John.
John shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Columbus eats them both and turns towards John to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Columbus staying out of range there.
Columbus scores with a hook.
Columbus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
John misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Columbus misses its intended target.
Columbus fails to land with a series of punches.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Columbus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John has Columbus up against the ropes in a clinch.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John is looking to break free of the clinch but Columbus has double underhooks.
John is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Columbus is keeping busy.
Scott John has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John avoids the head kick by Columbus.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Columbus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John crunches a lovely knee into Columbus's ribcage.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Columbus.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Columbus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Columbus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John tries to break the clinch but Columbus is controlling the position.
John misses with a knee strike.
John missing with knees to the body.
Columbus tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Columbus back against the ropes.
Columbus can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
With the fighters up against the ropes, John throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Columbus.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Columbus controls the action.
Columbus working aggressively here.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Columbus controls the action.
Good body shot from Columbus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John tries to work over Columbus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Columbus breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
John pivots, looking for a leg kick but Columbus is out of range and John settles back down.
Columbus throws a body shot but no joy.
John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
John jabs Columbus right on the nose. Columbus blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbus slips under a jab.
Columbus lands a jab to John's midsection.
Columbus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Columbus. Columbus obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from John misses.
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Columbus.
Columbus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John throws a push kick but Columbus slaps the foot to one side.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
John quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Columbus lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Columbus.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Columbus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Columbus misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as John checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Columbus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Columbus misses with a body kick.
Columbus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Columbus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Columbus.
Scott John is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Columbus throws a wild body kick that John sees coming a mile off.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Columbus connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Columbus misses
and John counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from John.
John feints and then cracks Columbus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Columbus down.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott John.
Well John 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 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott John!
Scott John very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Ukkeli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tonichie Hong's chin.
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Ukkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tonichie Hong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ukkeli checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ukkeli.
Ukkeli feints and then cracks Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hong down.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Ukkeli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ukkeli just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hong lands a glancing blow to the side of Ukkeli's head.
Hong 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.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Ukkeli moves out of range easily.
Hong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ukkeli.
Hong throws a push kick but Ukkeli slaps the foot to one side.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Ukkeli misses the target.
Ukkeli moves out of range as Hong throws a body kick.
Ukkeli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ukkeli.
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!
Ukkeli tries a head kick but it misses.
Hong is looking to land body kicks.
Ukkeli throwing a counter right hand but Hong manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ukkeli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Ukkeli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hong flicks out a counter leg kick but Ukkeli steps away.
Ukkeli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ukkeli lands a front kick to the face, that drops Hong to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Hong is rocked!
It looks like Tonichie Hong has been cut.
Ukkeli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hong's calf.
Hong is still on wobbly legs! Can Ukkeli finish him?
Ukkeli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ukkeli - that will leave a mark!
Hong seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ukkeli moves into the clinch.
Hong tries to land a knee to the head but Ukkeli blocks with his arms.
Hong misses with a knee to the head.
Ukkeli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
Hong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ukkeli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ukkeli leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ukkeli seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ukkeli blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Hong with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Hong looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Hong get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Ukkeli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hong.
Hong throws a head kick but Ukkeli moves out of range.
Ukkeli throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Hong crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximus Ukkeli!
Maximus Ukkeli 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 middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hastings has chosen React - Not today as his entrance music. 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
19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Marko Rzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basil Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marko Rzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rzic throws a hook to the side of Hastings's head but Hastings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hastings tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Hastings slams his shin into Rzic's torso.
Hastings pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Rzic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Rzic lands a jab to the head.
Hastings goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rzic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hastings can pounce on him.
Hastings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hastings.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Rzic.
The fighters circling - Rzic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hastings on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hastings throws a looping overhand right but Rzic ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings tries to land a front kick but Rzic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rzic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rzic's corner calls for a 1-2. Rzic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rzic cracks Hastings with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rzic lands with a right hand.
Rzic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hastings manages to avoid it.
Hastings is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rzic misses with a hook.
Hastings scores with a decent looking hook.
Hastings throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hastings moves away from the strike by Rzic.
Hastings staying out of range there.
Rzic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rzic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rzic misses with a double jab
and Hastings counters with a right hand to the body.
Rzic scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.
Hastings is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rzic.
Hastings throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Hastings misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic throws a right hand that misses
and Hastings counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rzic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT in the buildup to the fight.
Hastings misses with a hook
and Rzic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rzic throws a nice head kick!
Hastings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rzic throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
Rzic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hastings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rzic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hastings lands with an overhand left.
Rzic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rzic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Hastings is just out of range.
Rzic misses with an uppercut
and Hastings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hastings takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hastings was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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.
Hastings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rzic moves out of range as Hastings throws a body kick.
Rzic throws a leg kick
and Hastings counters with an outside leg kick.
Rzic moves out of range as Hastings strikes.
Rzic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rzic throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Hastings's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rzic blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Hastings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hastings appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hastings throws a low kick but Rzic moves out of range easily.
Hastings pushes Rzic away with a front kick.
Hastings misses with a hook. Rzic ducked under it nicely.
Rzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Hastings's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rzic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Rzic as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses.
Rzic throws a lazy body kick
and Hastings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic misses with a lunging right hand
and Hastings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hastings.
Rzic checks a leg kick nicely.
Hastings moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Hastings misses.
Rzic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic misses with a straight left.
Hastings has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rzic finds it's way round the side to connect with Hastings's head.
Hastings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rzic.
And Hastings responds with a good body kick, but Rzic manages to step out the way in time.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Basil Hastings will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hastings looks to throw the jab but Rzic is out of range.
Rzic moves out of range as Hastings strikes.
Rzic throws a sloppy head kick and Hastings moves out of range easily.
Rzic blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hastings.
Rzic lands with an uppercut that bounces Hastings off the ropes and back into range.
Hastings steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rzic. That one must have hurt.
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Hastings misses
and Hastings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Rzic lands an overhand right.
A big left from Rzic misses.
Rzic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Rzic.
Hastings is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rzic with a body shot.
A slow jab from Rzic misses its intended target.
Rzic scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings digs a good hook to Rzic's body.
Rzic moves out of range of the leg kick from Hastings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings digs a good hook to Rzic's body.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Rzic.
Hastings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Basil Hastings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hastings moves away from the strike by Rzic.
Rzic throws a one two combo.
Rzic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hastings. That did some damage!
Hastings avoids the head kick by Rzic.
Hastings connects with a body shot.
Rzic misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rzic checks a leg kick nicely.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hastings.
Hastings scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rzic doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Hastings.
Rzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Rzic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hastings lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rzic will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hastings.
Hastings fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hastings fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hastings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rzic.
A good leg kick by Hastings.
Hastings blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hastings! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rzic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hastings slips under a jab.
Rzic lands a jab-cross combination.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rzic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Hastings.
Rzic throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic misses the body punch
and Hastings counters with a thumping low kick.
Hastings cracks the inside of Rzic's front leg.
Hastings lands a jab.
Rzic throws a lazy uppercut
and Hastings counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rzic. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hastings throws a wild body kick that Rzic sees coming a mile off.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Rzic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hastings was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.
Hastings scores with a push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hastings.
Rzic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Rzic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings throws a leg kick which misses Rzic's front leg but catches the back leg as Rzic tries to avoid it.
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rzic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hastings.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings needs to keep his hands up - Rzic had a free shot at his head there.
Hastings throws a body kick that misses.
Rzic throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
Rzic throws a body shot but no joy.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. Rzic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rzic scores with a jab to the head.
Hastings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hastings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rzic.
Rzic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hastings.
Hastings scores with a hook to the body. Rzic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings lands a leg kick that knocks Rzic off balance momentarily.
Hastings bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Hastings.
Rzic blocks a jab.
Hastings misses with a right hand
and Rzic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hastings misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basil Hastings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hastings scores with a hook.
Hastings misses with a kick to the body.
Rzic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings lands a leg kick that knocks Rzic off balance momentarily.
Rzic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rzic slips a jab and a cross from Hastings.
Rzic throws a sloppy head kick
and Hastings counters with a straight right hand.
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hastings lands a front kick.
Rzic scores with a jab to the body.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic lands with an uppercut that bounces Hastings off the ropes and back into range.
Hastings looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Rzic misses the body punch
and Hastings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hastings.
Rzic walks into a big right hand from Hastings and goes down! The referee sends Hastings to a neutral corner as Rzic gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Rzic is rocked!
Hastings scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Rzic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hastings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hastings - just one landing.
Rzic walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Basil Hastings!
An out of breath Basil Hastings 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 Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Levin (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
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Levin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Levin checks a leg kick.
Levin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valanciunas.
Valanciunas misses with a hook.
Levin slips a straight right by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a low kick but Levin moves out of range easily.
Valanciunas loads up on a big right hand but Levin slips the punch.
Levin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valanciunas lands a jab to Levin's midsection.
Levin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Valanciunas. Beautiful body shot.
Levin misses the jab.
Levin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas jabs Levin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jonas Valanciunas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valanciunas throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levin avoids the head kick by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas connects with a jab.
Valanciunas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Valanciunas misses the target.
Levin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valanciunas connects with the punch.
Levin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Levin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a hook but Levin avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Valanciunas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Levin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Levin slips under a jab.
Valanciunas throws a poor cross that misses
and Levin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Valanciunas throws a body punch but Levin moves out of range.
Valanciunas keeps the fight on the outside.
Levin scores with a hook to the body. Valanciunas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valanciunas lands an overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Valanciunas. Those never looked like landing.
Levin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valanciunas tries to bum rush Levin with a series of wild strikes but Levin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Levin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valanciunas throws a jab but it's blocked by Levin.
Levin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Valanciunas.
Levin slips a jab and a cross from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas looks to score with a jab to the body but Levin is just out of range.
It seemed like Levin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Levin needs to keep his hands up - Valanciunas had a free shot at his head there.
Valanciunas throws a jab when Levin was well out of range.
Levin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valanciunas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Valanciunas misses.
Valanciunas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Valanciunas duly obliges.
Levin avoids the body shot from Valanciunas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin cracks Valanciunas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good leg kick by Levin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valanciunas throws a wild body kick that Levin sees coming a mile off.
Valanciunas swings for the body but Levin moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Levin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Levin.
Valanciunas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valanciunas misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Levin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Valanciunas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Levin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Levin ducks under a wild hook from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Levin wants to clinch up but Valanciunas keeps it at a distance.
Levin staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Valanciunas misses.
Valanciunas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levin.
Levin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Valanciunas with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a one two combo.
Levin jabs at Valanciunas's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Valanciunas scores with a four punch combination!
Valanciunas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valanciunas misses with a leg kick.
Levin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Valanciunas takes a swing at Levin's ribcage but misses.
Levin ducks under a wild hook from Valanciunas.
Levin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valanciunas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Levin counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valanciunas misses with a leg kick.
Valanciunas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Levin misses with a kick to the body.
Valanciunas swings widly with a right hand
and Valanciunas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Valanciunas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valanciunas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Levin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Levin slips under a jab.
Levin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Valanciunas looks to land a right hand but Levin moved out of range.
A big left from Valanciunas misses.
Levin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Levin scores with a jab. Valanciunas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valanciunas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Levin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valanciunas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Levin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valanciunas throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Valanciunas misses.
Levin counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valanciunas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valanciunas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Levin can do to turn this around?
Levin slips under a jab from Valanciunas.
The fighters circling - Valanciunas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Levin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Valanciunas feints a jab promting Levin to slip. Valanciunas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Levin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Levin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valanciunas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valanciunas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Levin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Levin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Levin slips under a jab.
Valanciunas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Valanciunas.
Valanciunas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valanciunas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Levin counters with a stiff right hand.
Valanciunas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valanciunas throws a chopping leg kick but Levin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Levin looks to land a left hand but Valanciunas moved out of range nicely.
Valanciunas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valanciunas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valanciunas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Valanciunas.
Nice shot by Valanciunas.
Levin lands a really nice looking cross but Valanciunas seems unphased.
Valanciunas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Levin blocks the low kick.
Valanciunas missing with a left hand there. Levin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valanciunas lands with a straight right. Levin didn't see that one coming.
Valanciunas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levin circles away quickly and effectively.
Valanciunas lands the left hand.
Valanciunas throws a body shot but no joy.
Levin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valanciunas lands the left hand.
Levin scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Levin slips a jab from Valanciunas.
A big left from Levin misses.
Levin tries to clinch but Valanciunas moves out of range.
Valanciunas misses with a looping right.
Valanciunas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Levin backs up against the ropes.
Valanciunas scores with a body shot.
Valanciunas motions for Levin to come forward. Valanciunas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valanciunas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Levin.
Levin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valanciunas throws out the jab.
A lazy body kick from Valanciunas
and Levin counters with a nice uppercut.
Valanciunas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levin.
Levin scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valanciunas throws a leg kick
and Levin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valanciunas will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Valanciunas misses the target.
Valanciunas misses with a straight left.
Valanciunas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Levin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Levin blocks a low kick nicely.
Valanciunas throws a right and a left that Levin avoids nicely.
Levin staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Levin! But no joy.
Valanciunas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valanciunas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Levin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Levin lands a jab to the nose.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levin.
A cross from Levin lands.
Valanciunas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Levin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Valanciunas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Levin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valanciunas misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Levin.
Levin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valanciunas 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.
Jonas Valanciunas is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Valanciunas as he connects with a hook.
Levin is looking to clinch.
Valanciunas misses with a hook
and Valanciunas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Levin takes one to the chin there.
Valanciunas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valanciunas misses with a double jab
and Levin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valanciunas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Levin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valanciunas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Levin slips under a jab.
Valanciunas falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Levin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valanciunas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valanciunas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valanciunas's corner calls for a 1-2. Valanciunas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Levin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valanciunas is rocked!
Valanciunas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valanciunas throws a big shot that misses.
Valanciunas misses with a leg kick
and Levin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Valanciunas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valanciunas misses with a looping left.
Levin clinches with his opponent.
Levin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valanciunas's defenses.
Levin breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Valanciunas with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Valanciunas looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Valanciunas get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Artem Levin!
During a confident post fight interview, Artem Levin 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kung Fu Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master comes to the ring accompanied by Shaolin Monastic chanting. MacLeod has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music. Kung Fu Master has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
23 - 18 - 1 |
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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
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Fu Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Master ducks under a wild hook from MacLeod.
Master keeps MacLeod at a distance using the push kick.
MacLeod scores with a decent looking hook.
Master moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacLeod throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacLeod tries to keep at a distance but Master has taken the fight into the clinch.
MacLeod lands with a short shot to the head.
Master creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacLeod's defenses.
I was talking to Master's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
MacLeod swings wildly with an uppercut but Master uses good head movement to avoid it.
Master scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacLeod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Master lands with a left to the head.
Master throws a knee to the head but misses.
Master scores with a shot to the side of MacLeod's head.
Master misses with an elbow over the top.
MacLeod misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacLeod prevents a body shot from Master.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master lands an elbow just above MacLeod 's eye.
Master tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
Master misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from MacLeod.
MacLeod managing to block the knees to the body from Master.
A short uppercut from Master.
Master utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Master looking to slow down the pace here.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
Master blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Master lands a body shot in the clinch.
Master missing with knees to the body.
Master struggles to land a body shot inside as MacLeod controls his hands.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
Master prevents a body shot from MacLeod.
Come on Master - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Master lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
A short uppercut from Master.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Master just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacLeod's brow.
Master struggles to land a body shot inside as MacLeod controls his hands.
Master blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacLeod is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Master stalling in the clinch but MacLeod improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacLeod.
MacLeod struggles to land a body shot inside as Master controls his hands.
MacLeod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Master scores with a nice hook to the head.
Master is leaning against MacLeod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacLeod wants to stall.
MacLeod stalling in the clinch but Master improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead.
Master scores with a hook to the body.
Master scores a nice knee to the body.
Master lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Master.
Master working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Master goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacLeod takes a knee to the side of the body.
MacLeod looks winded!
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Master missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Master.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Master lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead.
Master taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Master.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Master - that landed with a thud.
Master lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLeod won't want to take too many of those.
Master works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Master can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the temple.
Master doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Master lands an elbow inside that MacLeod shrugs off.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead.
Master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Master scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Master can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacLeod wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu Master dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab from Master.
Nice jab there from Master.
Master closes the distance and clinches.
Master is trying to maintain a safe position but MacLeod gets an underhook and turns Master into the ropes.
Master working MacLeod over with knees to the body.
MacLeod avoiding damage as Master throws knees to the body.
Master lands a body punch.
MacLeod looking to stall.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
Master scores with a shoulder strike.
Master lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Master lands an elbow inside that MacLeod shrugs off.
Master unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Master crunches a lovely knee into MacLeod's ribcage.
MacLeod is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Master is keeping busy.
MacLeod is breathing heavily.
Master digs a right hand into MacLeod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacLeod's gas tank.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacLeod.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
Master using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Master landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Master leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Master unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Master.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Master.
Knees in the clinch landing for Master.
Master working MacLeod over with knees to the body.
Master lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Master.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Master lands a body shot in the clinch.
Master lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLeod won't want to take too many of those.
Master lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master tries to land a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks with his arms.
Master can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Master.
Master lands a knee to the body.
Master works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Master.
MacLeod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
Kung Fu Master has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Master scores with a nice hook to the head.
Master creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacLeod's defenses.
Master blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Master lands an elbow inside.
Master lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacLeod is rocked!
That has opened up Connor MacLeod's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Master.
MacLeod is still on wobbly legs! Can Master finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Master.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Master.
Master putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacLeod in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Master lands an uppercut.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Master.
MacLeod takes a knee to the side of the body.
Master lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
Master lands with a light punch inside.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Master.
Master breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks MacLeod with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! MacLeod looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. MacLeod get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kung Fu Master!
A pretty intense looking Kung Fu Master took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Markus Remoreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remoreras comes into the arena with Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop blaring out of the sound system. Azhari comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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154 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ebrahim Azhari!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remoreras lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Azhari tries to work over Remoreras's front leg with a kick but Remoreras checks it.
A jab from Remoreras does it's job there.
It looks like Ebrahim Azhari has been cut.
Jab from Remoreras.
Azhari misses with a body shot.
Remoreras smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Remoreras keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've been informed that Azhari has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Remoreras.
Azhari moves out of range as Remoreras throws a body kick.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Azhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azhari connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Remoreras has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Azhari finds it's way round the side to connect with Remoreras's head.
Remoreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azhari.
Remoreras throws a push kick but Azhari slaps the foot to one side.
Remoreras throws a jab when Azhari was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Remoreras blocks the leg kick.
Remoreras ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Remoreras is looking for a counter combo.
Azhari lands with a cross.
Azhari slips a straight right by Remoreras.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras misses with a few strikes there.
Azhari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remoreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Azhari.
Azhari on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Azhari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Remoreras misses with a straight right.
Remoreras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Remoreras on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Remoreras takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Remoreras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick lands from Remoreras.
Azhari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Remoreras throws out the jab.
Azhari throws a body punch but Remoreras moves out of range.
Azhari lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azhari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Remoreras cracks Azhari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azhari misses the shot to the body.
Azhari loads up on a big right hand but Remoreras slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Remoreras looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Remoreras checks the leg kick.
Remoreras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azhari fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Remoreras on the side of the head.
Donk. Azhari catches Remoreras right on the button with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Azhari blocks the leg kick.
Remoreras misses with a body kick.
Azhari is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Remoreras had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That kick from Remoreras tenderised Azhari's leg. Azhari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Remoreras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Azhari.
Azhari ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Remoreras throws a series of punches but Azhari moves out of range.
Remoreras tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Azhari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Remoreras lands a jab to the head.
Remoreras looks to score with a jab to the body but Azhari is just out of range.
Remoreras fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Remoreras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azhari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azhari misses with a series of wild punches.
Remoreras half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azhari misses with a wild body shot.
Remoreras throws a right and a left that Azhari avoids nicely.
Remoreras throws a big shot that misses.
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Azhari moved out of range nicely.
Azhari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body kick from Remoreras.
Azhari moves out of range of the leg kick from Remoreras.
Azhari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Remoreras takes a swing at Azhari's ribcage but misses.
Azhari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Remoreras fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Remoreras lands an overhand right.
Remoreras throws a hook but Azhari blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azhari slips a jab from Remoreras.
Azhari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Remoreras is able to avoid easily.
Remoreras half committed to a counter leg kick.
Remoreras throws a hook to the side of Azhari's head but Azhari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Remoreras throws a lazy right hand but Azhari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azhari throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azhari looks to score with a jab to the body but Remoreras is just out of range.
Remoreras jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Remoreras fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Remoreras tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Remoreras misses with a leg kick.
Azhari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azhari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Remoreras goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Azhari.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses.
Remoreras misses with a hook. Azhari ducked under it nicely.
Azhari misses with a hook
and Remoreras counters with a nice body kick.
Remoreras throws a push kick but Azhari slaps the foot to one side.
Remoreras lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azhari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Remorerass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Remoreras throws the kick towards the body but Azhari avoids it.
Remoreras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azhari is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice jab there from Azhari.
Azhari lands with a nice body punch.
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 Markus Remoreras will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Azhari checks a leg kick.
Markus Remoreras is winning the standup battle so far.
Remoreras takes one to the side of the head.
Remoreras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azhari.
Remoreras lands a jab to the nose.
Azhari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Remoreras sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Remoreras fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Azhari on the side of the head.
Azhari lands with a hook. Remoreras tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Remoreras.
Azhari misses with an uppercut.
Remoreras throws a looping overhand right but Azhari ducks down to avoid it.
Remoreras throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Azhari throws a hook to the side of Remoreras's head but Remoreras sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Azhari is looking to score with low kicks.
Azhari just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRemoreras.
Remoreras throws a lazy right hand but Azhari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Remoreras fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azhari.
Remoreras misses with a wild combination.
Azhari tries a quick counter leg kick but Remoreras is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Azhari finds it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Azhari. That snapped Remoreras's head back.
Remoreras on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Azhari lands with a shot to the body.
Remoreras slips under a jab.
Remoreras throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azhari on the side of the head.
Azhari just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Remoreras.
Azhari throws out a powerful jab.
Remoreras looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Remoreras does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remoreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Remoreras moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Azhari finds it's way through Remoreras's defenses.
Remoreras takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Azhari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Remoreras checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras misses with a body shot.
Azhari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Remoreras has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Azhari scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Azhari. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Remoreras takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Remoreras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Remoreras checks a low kick from Azhari.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Remoreras checks a leg kick.
Azhari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Remoreras scores with the left hand. Azhari knows he should have avoided that one.
Azhari misses with a straight left.
Remoreras is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Azhari moves away from the strike by Remoreras.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Remoreras checks a leg kick.
Remoreras throws a sloppy head kick and Azhari moves out of range easily.
Azhari slips a straight right by Remoreras.
Remoreras moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Remoreras misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azhari at a distance.
Remoreras buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Azhari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Azhari misses with an uppercut.
Remoreras tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Remoreras takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Azhari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Remoreras to score with a decent uppercut.
Azhari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Remoreras.
A shot to the liver by Azhari. Beautiful body shot.
Remoreras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Remoreras throws a jab when Azhari was well out of range.
Remoreras takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Azhari throws a jab but it's blocked by Remoreras.
A little feinted left hand from Remoreras on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Remoreras.
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!
Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
Remoreras fires out a quick counter leg kick but Azhari just manages to avoid it.
Remoreras connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azhari's hands.
Azhari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remoreras.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Remoreras is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azhari. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remoreras throwing a counter right hand but Azhari manages to avoid it.
Remoreras misses the body punch
and Azhari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Azhari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Azhari misses with a hook.
Azhari throws an off balance right hand
and Remoreras counters with a slapping leg kick.
Azhari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A left lands for Azhari.
Azhari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Remoreras lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Remoreras doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Remoreras.
Azhari throws a lazy right hand but Remoreras sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Remoreras takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azhari checks the leg kick.
Azhari shapes to counter with a head kick.
Remoreras drops his hands momentarily and Azhari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Remoreras lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Remoreras throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azhari's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ebrahim Azhari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Remoreras misses the jab.
Remoreras throws a body shot but no joy.
Remoreras checks a leg kick.
And Remoreras counters with a quick kick to the body but Azhari blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azhari.
Remoreras is looking to chop away at Azhari's legs.
Azhari appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Remoreras throws a body shot but no joy.
Azhari lands with a hook. Remoreras tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Remoreras swings for the body but Azhari moves out of range.
Azhari feints a counter leg kick.
Remoreras throws a shot from downtown. Azhari moves away and avoids it.
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Azhari moved out of range nicely.
Remoreras takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Remoreras takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Azhari misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras moves out of range of the leg kick from Azhari.
Good exchange - Azhari coming out on top.
Azhari drops his hands momentarily and Remoreras takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Remoreras cracks Azhari with an open hand slap.
Azhari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Remoreras. Azhari does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Remoreras is rocked!
Remoreras throws a body punch but Azhari moves out of range.
Remoreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azhari.
Azhari is looking to score with low kicks.
Remoreras misses with a looping right.
Azhari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Remoreras is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azhari lands a high kick!
Azhari connects with a quick right hand that sends Remoreras tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ebrahim Azhari!
Ebrahim Azhari is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ebrahim Azhari 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Deacon Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong has chosen 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Deacon Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong motions for Frost to come forward. Spong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Spong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alistair Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost slips a straight right by Spong.
Frost has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Frost blocks a body shot from Spong.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frost crunches a lovely knee into Spong's ribcage.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Spong shrugs off.
It looks like Alistair Spong has been cut.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost works on Spong's body with a couple of short punches.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Spong.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Spong swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Frost as Spong tries to tie him up.
Spong trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spong.
Spong misses with the head strike.
Spong lands a right hand.
Frost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Spong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frost blocks it with crossed arms.
Frost lands a damaging elbow.
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Spong.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Spong as the two fighters clinch.
Spong lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Frost.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Spong has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Frost seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Spong can turn it around.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Spong controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spong.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost lands a left hand.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Spong pushes Frost back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Spong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frost.
Frost misses with some punches.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spong's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Frost has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Spong.
Spong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frost.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Spong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frost avoids it.
Spong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spong blocks the elbow strike.
Frost blocks a body shot from Spong.
Frost prevents a body shot from Spong.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong connects with a knee to the head.
Frost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frost lands a nice uppercut.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Frost works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Frost avoids the damage to the body.
Spong tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Spong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spong blocks an elbow strike.
Frost scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spong avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the ropes.
Spong blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong gets through Frost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Spong.
Spong tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Spong throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Spong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frost takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Spong.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spong avoids it.
Spong lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Spong.
Frost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spong lands a left hand.
Spong tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Spong back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.
Spong lands a shoulder strike.
Spong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spong landing knees to the body.
A short right from Spong.
Spong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alistair Spong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Spong misses the target.
Spong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frost at a distance.
Frost throws a hook but Spong blocks it.
Spong tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Spong.
Spong pushes Frost back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spong misses with some punches.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Spong.
Spong lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Spong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
Spong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost tries to work over Spong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost misses with some punches.
Spong blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
Spong cracks Frost with a nice body shot.
Spong looking to throw knees to the head but Frost is blocking nicely.
Spong missing with knees to the body.
Spong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Spong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spong obliges.
Spong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frost or not.
Spong lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Spong.
Knees to the body from Spong.
Spong crunches a lovely knee into Frost's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spong tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frost lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spong lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Spong.
Spong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Spong lands a right hand.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Spong tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Alistair Spong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spong manages to break the clinch.
Frost takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
Spong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spong lands with a nice body punch.
Frost tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong thows a body kick. Frost tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spong catches Frost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spong jabs Frost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frost shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frost takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spong lands a jab to the head.
Spong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frost scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frost on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spong lands a head kick. Frost smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spong misses with a hook.
It looked like Frost was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong works the jab nicely.
Frost tries to clinch but Spong is having none of it.
Spong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong misses with a hook to the body
and Frost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spong thuds a left hand into Frost's body.
Spong looks to land a body kick but Frost moved away.
Frost takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spong misses with a looping left.
Spong throws a lazy uppercut
and Frost counters with a left and a right that stings Spong.
Frost misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost gets a clinch.
Frost lands a good knee to the midsection. Spong won't want to take too many of those.
Spong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Spong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frost gets a clinch.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Frost.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frost.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Frost.
Frost lands an elbow inside.
Frost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Frost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost lands an elbow inside.
Frost pushes Spong back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frost crunches a lovely knee into Spong's ribcage.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
Spong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost pushes off an throws an elbow but Spong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Frost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frost.
Spong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Frost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Spong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.
A short right from Frost on the inside.
Frost prevents a body shot from Spong.
Good body shot from Frost.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Frost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spong misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Frost.
Spong avoiding damage as Frost throws knees to the body.
Spong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost lands with a right to the head.
Frost tries to work over Spong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost is leaning against Spong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spong pushes Frost back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Frost.
Frost lands a body punch in the clinch.
Frost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spongs head.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spong's elbow.
Frost lands an elbow inside.
Frost lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Frost as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frost.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Frost.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost scores a nice knee to the body.
Frost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frost.
A short right from Frost on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Frost.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Spong.
Frost unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frost works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frost landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frost landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spong tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frost.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost pushes Spong back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Spong controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deacon Frost clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Spong misses its intended target.
Spong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spong misses with a low kick.
Spong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Frost will feel that in the morning.
Spong takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost misses with an uppercut
and Spong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spong throws a leg kick
letting Frost counter with a right hand.
That kick from Frost tenderised Spong's leg. Spong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Frost here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Frost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alistair Spong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spong throws out a powerful jab.
Spong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frost.
Spong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spong lands a jab.
Frost showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spong.
Frost checks a leg kick.
Spong misses with a leg kick.
Frost moves out of range of the body kick from Spong.
Spong throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost throwing a counter right hand but Spong manages to avoid it.
Spong with a nice cross.
A big right from Spong misses.
Frost throws a hook but Spong avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Frost misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Spong counters with a nice uppercut.
Spong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Spong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frost throws a hook to the side of Spong's head but Spong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frost checks a leg kick nicely.
Frost 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong throws a low kick but Frost avoids it.
Frost is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spong.
Spong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frost stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spong connects with a leg kick. Frost looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
A jab from Frost does it's job there.
Frost misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Spong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frost throws a right hand that misses
and Spong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frost misses with a hook. Spong ducked under it nicely.
Spong throws a good cross that connects.
Spong moves out of range of the body kick from Frost.
Spong is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Frost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frost closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spong counters with a straight right hand.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Spong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frost with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost darts in trying to clinch
and Spong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spong counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Spong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost moves to clinch but Spong breaks away
and Spong counters with a one-two to the body.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Spong pushes him off.
Spong looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Spong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Frost's calf.
Spong throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Frost throws the kick towards the body but Spong avoids it.
A big left from Frost misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Spong dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Spong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spong.
A jab from Frost finds it's way through Spong's defenses.
Spong checks a leg kick.
Spong misses with a kick to the body
and Frost makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Spong really felt that one!
Frost has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spong blocks a body shot from Frost.
Spong lands with a right to the head.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Spong lands with a light punch inside.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Spong does no damage.
Spong takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost blocks a leg kick.
Frost is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Frost throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spong counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Frost misses the target.
Spong connects with a right hand. Frost shakes it off.
Frost keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frost takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Spong.
A right-left combo lands from Spong.
Frost takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spong sizes up Frost with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frost moves out of range of the strikes.
Frost wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Deacon Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Spong tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Frost on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spong is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frost takes a swing at Spong's ribcage but misses.
Spong misses with a double jab.
Frost moves out of range of the strikes.
Spong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frost.
Spong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Spong takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spong. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spong misses with a leg kick
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Spong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frost doesn't seem phased though.
Spong scores with a sloppy right hand. Frost should have avoided that one.
Spong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frost throws a hook to the side of Spong's head but Spong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frost takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alistair Spong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spong. That's going to slow Frost down.
Frost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
A little feinted left hand from Frost on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spong lands a head kick!
Frost avoids the body shot from Spong.
Spong scoring well with a low kick there.
Spong throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost cracks Spong with a nice body shot.
Spong gets through Frost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spong takes a shot to the head.
Frost works on Spong's body with a couple of short punches.
Spong is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frost.
Spong blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
Frost lands with a right to the head.
Frost looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Frost prevents a body shot from Spong.
Frost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Frost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alistair Spong.
I think Spong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Spong!
Alistair Spong is the new heavyweight champion!
Deacon Frost was interviewed post fight and said 'Stay classy!'.
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