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K-1 Round 2* PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bbbb Aaaa (ranked 18742 p4p, 755 weight class) and Dr Love (ranked 22471 p4p, 734 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bbbb Aaaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Love!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aaaa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Love counters with a series of strikes. Aaaa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Love wants to land a leg kick but Aaaa is out of range.
Aaaa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Love scores with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Aaaa misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Love.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aaaa. Love shrugs it off though.
Aaaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head 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!
Aaaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Love blocks a jab.
Aaaa clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love misses with a knee strike.
Love tries to land knees in the clinch but Aaaa avoids the damage to the body.
Aaaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aaaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aaaa closes the distance and clinches.
Love is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Love.
Aaaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bbbb Aaaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aaaa throws the kick towards the body but Love avoids it.
Aaaa moves forwards but Love connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dr Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aaaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Love lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sloppy strikes from Aaaa. Those never looked like landing.
Love looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love stuns Aaaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Love fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Love looks to move away, Aaaa throws a big counter combo but Love just gets out of the way.
Love stuns Aaaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aaaa gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aaaa has Love pressed against the ropes.
Aaaa misses with a body punch.
Love is trying to maintain a safe position but Aaaa gets an underhook and turns Love into the ropes.
Love crunches a lovely knee into Aaaa's ribcage.
Love is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aaaa is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Love scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aaaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love tries to keep at a distance but Aaaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
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 Bbbb Aaaa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Love clobbers Aaaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aaaa digs a good hook to Love's body.
Love tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aaaa darts in and clinches Love up against the ropes.
Love tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aaaa controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aaaa can't find room to land a body shot as Love controls the action.
Love working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aaaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaaa managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Aaaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aaaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Love tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Love doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Love gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Love on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Love lands a nice knee to the body.
Love tries to stall but Aaaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Love.
A shot in the inside from Aaaa.
Aaaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aaaa moves out of range of the strikes.
As Love tries to get set, Aaaa tries to push him back and clinch up but Love manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Love circles away quickly and effectively.
Bbbb Aaaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aaaa misses with an uppercut
and Love counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Love can't find room to land a body shot as Aaaa controls the action.
Aaaa avoiding damage.
Aaaa managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Aaaa blocks a body shot from Love.
Aaaa looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Aaaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aaaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aaaa moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bbbb Aaaa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aaaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Love counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aaaa's knee momentarily.
Love thuds a left hand into Aaaa's body.
Love swings for the body but Aaaa moves out of range.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aaaa moves away.
Aaaa gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love.
Aaaa tries a body shot but Love blocks it.
Love is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aaaa is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Aaaa controls his hands.
Aaaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aaaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bbbb Aaaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Love looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love slows down the pace here.
Aaaa manages to break the clinch.
Love tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aaaa is able to avoid easily.
Aaaa slips a jab and a cross from Love.
Love pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aaaa back to the ropes. Love follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Love swings for the body but Aaaa moves out of range.
Aaaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Aaaa throws an off balance right hand
and Love counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Love staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Aaaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aaaa taking a breather.
Love tries a knee to the head but Aaaa blocks it.
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!
Aaaa is looking to control Love's arms but Love gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aaaa has his back to the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Aaaa.
Aaaa looking to stall.
Aaaa is leaning against Love and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aaaa managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Aaaa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Love unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aaaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bbbb Aaaa!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Jones (ranked 7667 p4p, 238 weight class) and Dunder Mifflin (ranked 8170 p4p, 114 weight class). Jones comes to the ring accompanied by Mr Jones. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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256 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dunder Mifflin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifflin scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Kenny Jones has been cut.
Mifflin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mifflin.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Mifflin throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones thumps Mifflin with a low kick.
Mifflin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Mifflin. Those never looked like landing.
Mifflin just misses with a punch to the body.
Mifflin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mifflin.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Dunder Mifflin has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mifflin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mifflin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A big right from Mifflin misses.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Mifflin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mifflin misses with a body shot.
Mifflin lands a right and a left and another right! Jones goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dunder Mifflin!
During a confident post fight interview, Dunder Mifflin 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 middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Takata Pro (ranked 4207 p4p, 443 weight class) and Bugsy Malone (ranked 6016 p4p, 590 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takata Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bugsy Malone!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro throws the left hand but Malone avoids the punch easily.
Pro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Malone counters by moving into the clinch.
Malone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Malone landing knees to the head.
It looks like Takata Pro has been cut.
Malone prevents Pro from breaking the clinch.
Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malone clinches.
Malone lands a nice shot to the body.
Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Pro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pro moves in looking to clinch but Malone pushes him off.
Pro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some wild striking there from Pro.
Pro doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone tries to counter with a clinch but Pro shakes him off and moves away.
Malone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pro.
Pro throws a head kick that misses
and Malone counters with a left and a right that stings Pro.
Malone connects with a high kick.
Pro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malone moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Malone breaks the clinch.
Boom! Malone lands a massive head kick that sends Pro crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Malone is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bugsy Malone!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Katsumori Suzuki (ranked 4208 p4p, 431 weight class) and Marty McFly (ranked 23045 p4p, 698 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsumori Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marty McFly!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
McFly lands a high kick!
McFly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suzuki on the side of the head.
Suzuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
McFly looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Suzuki throws a right hand that McFly ducks under and follows up with a left that McFly also avoids with ease.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McFly was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
Suzuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on McFly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marty McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suzuki, pushing him back against the ropes.
Suzuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McFly lands with a light punch inside.
McFly has Suzuki pressed against the ropes, preventing Suzuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McFly avoids it.
Suzuki is looking to control McFly's arms but McFly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suzuki has his back to the ropes.
McFly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suzuki backwards.
McFly works on Suzuki's body with a couple of short punches.
Suzuki struggles to land a body shot inside as McFly controls his hands.
McFly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly blocks a jab.
McFly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by McFly.
McFly tests Suzuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McFly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McFly lands a jab-cross combination.
Suzuki moves in looking to clinch but McFly pushes him off.
McFly rushes Suzuki and presses him up against the ropes.
McFly is working Suzuki over against the ropes.
Suzuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Suzuki takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from McFly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suzukis head.
McFly lands a right hand.
McFly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suzuki or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from McFly.
McFly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McFly has managed to clinch.
Suzuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Suzuki is trying to push McFly away but McFly has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for McFly.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Suzuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McFly has him pressed against the ropes.
Suzuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McFly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suzuki or not.
McFly works on Suzuki's body with a couple of short punches.
McFly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
McFly lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from McFly.
McFly lands an uppercut.
McFly lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty McFly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McFly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suzuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut. McFly saw that one coming.
Suzuki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McFly counters with a one-two to the body.
Suzuki throws a leg kick but McFly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McFly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McFly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McFly lands a lovely overhand right.
A right-left combo lands from McFly.
Suzuki is rocked!
It looks like Katsumori Suzuki has been cut.
McFly has Suzuki up against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suzuki.
McFly pushes Suzuki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
McFly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suzuki or not.
McFly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly closes the distance and clinches.
McFly gets through Suzuki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suzuki is trying to break the clinch but McFly has him pressed against the ropes.
Marty McFly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McFly scores with a hook to the body.
McFly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suzuki blocks it with crossed arms.
McFly lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Suzuki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McFly works on Suzuki's body with a couple of short punches.
McFly digs a right hand into Suzuki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suzuki's gas tank.
McFly lands with a light punch inside.
McFly lands a shoulder strike.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McFly. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McFly creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Suzuki crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Suzuki face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! McFly takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marty McFly!
After the fight, Marty McFly was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Rami Astalo (ranked 2079 p4p, 106 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 20442 p4p, 344 weight class). Astalo comes to the ring accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Rami Astalo 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Astalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe thuds his right hand into Astalo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Astalo jabs Monroe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Astalo closes the distance and pushes Monroe back into the ropes.
Astalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Astalo breaks from the clinch.
Astalo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Astalo tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Astalo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Astalo misses.
Astalo misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
Astalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Astalo is predictable there
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Astalo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Astalo there.
Monroe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Astalo back to the ropes. Monroe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Astalo is just out of range.
Astalo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Astalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rami Astalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Astalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Astalo throws a leg kick that misses.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe swings for the body but Astalo moves out of range.
Astalo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monroe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Astalo.
Astalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Monroe avoids a kick to the body.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Monroe backs away, Astalo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Astalo.
Astalo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Astalo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Astalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monroe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Astalo loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astalo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Astalo throwing a counter right hand but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Astalo throws a head kick that half lands.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.
Astalo moves into the clinch successfully.
Astalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Astalo tried to score with a low kick but Monroe checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Astalo.
The crowd cheers as Monroe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Astalo doesn't seem phased though.
Astalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Astalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe tries to score with a low kick but Astalo moves his leg out of the way.
Monroe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monroe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Monroe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monroe throws a leg kick but Astalo checks it.
Astalo looks to land a combination but Monroe avoids it well.
Astalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Astalo tries to land a front kick but Monroe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monroe feints a counter leg kick.
Monroe misses with a lunging right hand
and Astalo counters with a good low kick that Monroe was not able to check.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Astalo throws a chopping leg kick but Monroe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Astalo looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
Monroe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Astalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Astalos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Astalo is looking to clinch.
Astalo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monroe.
Astalo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monroe checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Astalo.
Jab by Monroe.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Astalo misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe unleashes a big counter combination but Astalo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good shot there by Monroe.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monroe scores with a nice head shot.
Astalo cracks Monroe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Monroe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Astalo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Monroe throws out a counter right but Astalo avoids it with no problem.
Astalo jabs Monroe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Astalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Astalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Astalo ducks down to avoid it.
Astalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monroe misses with a body kick.
Astalo throws out a powerful jab.
Astalo looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
Monroe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Astalo misses.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Astalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Astalo is just out of range.
Colin Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Monroe coming out on top.
Astalo throws a body kick that misses.
Monroe connects with a body shot.
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Astalo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Astalo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Astalo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards.
Astalo is looking to chop away at Monroe's legs.
Astalo tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Astalo.
Astalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monroe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Astalo.
Monroe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Astalo.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe misses with a kick to the body
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe throws a low kick, looking for Astalo's leg but Astalo calmly moves out of range.
Astalo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Astalo is looking to chop away at Monroe's legs.
Astalo misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Monroe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Astalo avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Monroe keeps Astalo at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick from Astalo misses.
Astalo scores with a body shot.
Astalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe unleashes a big counter combination but Astalo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Astalo misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monroe. Monroe obviously looking to wear him down.
Astalo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monroe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monroe checks a low kick from Astalo.
Nice body kick there by Monroe.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Astalo doesn't seem bothered though.
Astalo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Astalo throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe digs a good hook to Astalo's body.
Astalo throws a nice head kick!
Astalo throws a head kick that misses
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Monroe catches Astalo right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astalo ducks right into an uppercut from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a jab to the body.
Rami Astalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colin Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monroe with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colin Monroe.
I've got Monroe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Colin Monroe!
During a confident post fight interview, Colin Monroe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Rami Astalo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nothing to say but fuck off,gonna smoke joint or two'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Stevie Ray (ranked 8914 p4p, 641 weight class) and Alfonso Valdez (ranked 8290 p4p, 616 weight class). Valdez has chosen Believer - Imagine Dragons as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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158 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stevie Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alfonso Valdez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez gets a clinch.
Ray lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Valdez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez is trying to force a seperation but Ray has the dominant position.
Valdez tries to break the clinch but Ray is controlling the position.
Valdez tries to break free but Ray pushes him back against the ropes.
Ray misses with some punches.
Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valdez rushes Ray and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valdez.
Ray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valdezs head.
Valdez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez can't break the clinch.
Ray misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Ray.
Valdez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ray slowing the pace effectively.
Ray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valdezs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray has Valdez pressed against the ropes, preventing Valdez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray trying to control the position but instead, Valdez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ray into the ropes.
Ray misses with some punches.
Ray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ray can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Ray has Valdez pressed against the ropes, preventing Valdez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez 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.
Ray throws a hook but Valdez avoids it easily.
Valdez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ray.
Ray looks to score with a jab to the body but Valdez is just out of range.
Ray misses with a hook.
Valdez doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Ray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Ray throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
Valdez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ray cracks Valdez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ray throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ray misses with a looping left.
Valdez moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Ray slips under a jab from Valdez.
As Valdez looks to move away, Ray throws a big counter combo but Valdez just gets out of the way.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ray tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Valdez manages to circle out of the way.
Valdez rushes Ray and presses him up against the ropes.
Ray lands a shot to the body.
Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valdez tries to clinch up
and Ray counters with a left and a right that stings Valdez.
Valdez tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Valdez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Ray dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ray takes one to the side of the head.
Valdez tries to keep at a distance but Ray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valdez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
Ray misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valdez.
Valdez is trying to break the clinch but Ray has him pressed against the ropes.
Valdez is trying to force a seperation but Ray has the dominant position.
Ray prevents Valdez from breaking the clinch.
Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray cracks Valdez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valdez gets a clinch.
A short right from Ray on the inside.
Ray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Ray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ray just leaning against Valdez, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ray.
Ray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Ray tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez manages to break the clinch.
Valdez moves into the clinch.
Ray working aggressively here.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valdez.
Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ray drives through and clinches with Valdez against the ropes.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valdez as Ray tries to tie him up.
Stevie Ray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valdez manages to break the clinch.
Valdez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ray.
Valdez tries to move into range but Ray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valdez checks a low kick from Ray.
Ray is looking to clinch but Valdez is avoiding it.
Ray moves into range and clinches up with Valdez.
Ray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ray stalling in the clinch but Valdez improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray lands with a light punch inside.
Valdez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valdez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Ray wants to stall.
Ray leaning against his opponent.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
Valdez tries to break free but Ray pushes him back against the ropes.
Valdez blocks an uppercut.
Ray is looking to control Valdez's arms but Valdez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ray has his back to the ropes.
Valdez breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Ray dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Valdez misses with a lunging right hand
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ray connects with a nice looking jab.
Ray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valdez.
Valdez pushes Ray up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez is looking to break free of the clinch but Ray has double underhooks.
Ray stalling in the clinch but Valdez improves position.
Valdez is trying to break free.
Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Ray.
A cross from Ray lands.
Ray doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdez circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
Good leg kick by Ray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valdez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray scores with a hook to the body. Valdez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ray is looking to clinch but Valdez is avoiding it.
Valdez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valdez working hard to break the clinch.
Ray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray misses with a body punch.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alfonso Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ray.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Ray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valdez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Valdez's head.
Ray moves into range and clinches up with Valdez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray lands a nice uppercut.
Valdez is rocked!
A short right from Ray.
Valdez is still on wobbly legs! Can Ray finish him?
Valdez can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ray.
Valdez is trying to break the clinch but Ray has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez can't break the clinch.
Ray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ray just leaning against Valdez, taking a breather.
Ray breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Valdez with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Valdez looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Valdez 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 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Stevie Ray!
A victorious Stevie Ray thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Alfonso Valdez was interviewed post fight and said 'I've decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya's later. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lars Von Ricther (ranked 4110 p4p, 153 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 4260 p4p, 156 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Von Ricther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Von Ricther misses the target.
Silva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Von Ricther looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Von Ricther.
Silva swings for the body but Von Ricther moves out of range.
Silva slips a straight right by Von Ricther.
Von Ricther connects with a stiff jab that staggers Silva - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lars Von Ricther!
An out of breath Lars Von Ricther 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 bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Fingal Logan (ranked 1997 p4p, 102 weight class) and Tony Maa (ranked 7344 p4p, 292 weight class). Maa has chosen Ong-Bak's Theme Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Fingal Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Maa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Logan thumps Maa with a low kick.
Logan moves out of range of the leg kick from Maa.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maa tries to clinch but Logan is having none of it.
Maa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Logan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maa manages to avoid it.
Logan with a nice cross.
Logan clinches up with Maa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Maa trying to control the position but instead, Logan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maa into the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Logan.
Logan leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Logan blocking some punches.
Logan lands a shoulder strike.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Maa.
Logan scores with a shot to the side of Maa's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Logan on the inside.
Logan breaks from the clinch.
Logan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maa. Maa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Logan swats away the attempt to clinch by Maa.
Maa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Logan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Logan swings for the body but Maa moves out of range.
Logan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Logan clobbers Maa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maa wants to clinch.
Maa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Logan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maa tries to clinch up.
Maa tries to clinch up but Logan circles away and keeps his distance.
Logan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maa blocks a leg kick.
Maa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Logan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Logan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Logan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Logan digs a good body shot into Maa's ribs.
Maa tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
Logan closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands an uppercut.
Logan lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Maa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maa takes a shot to the head.
Logan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Logan effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Logan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maa can't find room to land a body shot as Logan controls the action.
Maa trying to land knees to the body.
Maa misses with some punches.
Logan blocks an uppercut.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
Logan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan dodges an elbow strike from Maa.
Maa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Logan scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maa.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fingal Logan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Logan feints and then cracks Maa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maa down.
Maa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Logan.
Logan lands a nice shot that snaps Maa's head back.
Logan throws a leg kick which misses Maa's front leg but catches the back leg as Maa tries to avoid it.
Logan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Logan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tony Maa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Logan has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Logan.
Maa throws a head punch that misses.
Logan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maa backwards.
Logan lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Logan.
Logan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maa backwards.
Maa is rocked!
Logan lands a nice uppercut.
Maa is still on wobbly legs! Can Logan finish him?
With the fighters up against the ropes, Maa throws an elbow but misses.
Logan breaks the clinch.
Maa throws a head kick but Logan moves out of range.
Logan has managed to clinch.
Maa seems to have recovered his senses.
Maa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Logan is keeping busy.
Maa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Logan.
Still in the clinch, Logan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Logan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maa.
Maa stalling in the clinch but Logan improves position.
Logan lands with a short shot to the head.
Maa trying to control the position but instead, Logan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maa into the ropes.
Logan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Logan lands a shot to the body.
Logan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maa backwards.
Logan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Logan scores with a hook to the body.
Maa struggles to land a body shot inside as Logan controls his hands.
Logan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maa can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan avoids a wild elbow strike from Maa.
Logan blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Logan.
Maa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logan lands with a left to the head.
Maa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Logan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Logan.
Logan lands with a light punch inside.
Maa misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan lands a body shot.
Maa takes a shot to the head.
Maa working aggressively here.
Logan lands with a short shot to the head.
Logan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Logan cracks Maa with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Maa goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Maa wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Fingal Logan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ronald Fredrick (ranked 3526 p4p, 450 weight class) and Muhammad Gartzen (ranked 2405 p4p, 318 weight class). Fredrick comes to the ring accompanied by Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz: Throw It Up. Muhammad Gartzen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Fredrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Gartzen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gartzen blocks a head kick by Fredrick.
Fredrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Gartzen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gartzen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gartzen looks to land a combination. Fredrick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Ronald Fredrick has been cut.
Fredrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gartzen misses with a kick to the body.
Fredrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Fredrick is looking to clinch.
Gartzen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fredrick is looking to clinch.
Gartzen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gartzen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gartzen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gartzen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredrick throws a big counter combination but Gartzen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fredrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fredrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gartzen lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Gartzen moves out of range.
Fredrick rushes Gartzen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gartzen.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Fredrick throws an elbow but misses.
Fredrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fredrick wants to clinch.
Fredrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gartzen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Muhammad Gartzen has been cut.
Fredrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gartzen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fredrick darts in and clinches Gartzen up against the ropes.
Gartzen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gartzen lands a shoulder strike.
Fredrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gartzen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fredrick misses with an elbow strike.
Fredrick looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fredrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gartzen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gartzen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredrick misses with a body shot.
Fredrick misses with an uppercut
and Gartzen counters with a body kick.
Fredrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fredrick misses with a head kick.
Gartzen throws a counter combo.
Fredrick blocks the body kick.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gartzen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gartzen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Gartzen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fredrick moves into the clinch.
Fredrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredrick breaks the clinch.
Gartzen keeps the fight on the outside.
Gartzen works Fredrick's body with a nice hook.
Gartzen lands with a nice body punch.
Fredrick tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gartzen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gartzen tries to land a front kick but Fredrick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fredrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fredrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gartzen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gartzen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gartzen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Fredrick misses
and Gartzen counters with a solid body kick.
Fredrick wants to clinch.
Gartzen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fredrick blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gartzen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fredrick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fredrick throws a combination that misses
and Gartzen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredrick throws a lazy head kick
and Gartzen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fredrick moves out of range of the body kick from Gartzen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gartzen. That's going to slow Fredrick down.
Gartzen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick by Fredrick misses
and Gartzen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with a head kick.
Gartzen cracks a nice hook into Fredrick's ribs.
Ronald Fredrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredrick closes the distance but Gartzen moves to the side
and Gartzen counters with a left to the body.
Ronald Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredrick wants to clinch up but Gartzen keeps it at a distance.
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses.
Fredrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Gartzen circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gartzen! But no joy.
Fredrick closes the distance and pushes Gartzen back into the ropes.
Fredrick has had enough of the clinch but Gartzen keeps him there for the moment.
Fredrick misses with the head strike.
Gartzen avoids the elbow strike from Fredrick, against the ropes.
Fredrick breaks from the clinch.
Fredrick is looking to clinch.
Gartzen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Gartzen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Gartzen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fredrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fredrick wants to clinch up but Gartzen keeps it at a distance.
Gartzen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fredrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gartzen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fredrick throws a head kick but Gartzen moves out of range.
A nice side step and Gartzen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gartzen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fredrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Gartzen.
Fredrick throws a big counter combination but Gartzen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gartzen lands a nice shot that snaps Fredrick's head back.
Fredrick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gartzen tries to move into range but Fredrick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fredrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Fredrick. Those never looked like landing.
Gartzen slips a jab and a cross from Fredrick.
Gartzen throws a big counter head kick but Fredrick avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gartzen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fredrick doesn't seem bothered though.
Gartzen throws a sloppy head kick and Fredrick moves out of range easily.
Gartzen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fredrick rather than just go for the knockout.
Fredrick throws a nice looking combination but Gartzen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Fredrick.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredrick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gartzen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gartzen misses with a body kick.
Fredrick tries to clinch
and Gartzen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fredrick tries to clinch up.
Fredrick swinging wildly here.
Muhammad Gartzen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gartzen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gartzen keeps the fight on the outside.
Fredrick throws a sloppy head kick and Gartzen moves out of range easily.
Fredrick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gartzen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gartzen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Gartzen moves out of range.
Gartzen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fredrick throws a head kick but Gartzen moves out of range.
Fredrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gartzen feints a counter leg kick.
Fredrick tries to clinch but Gartzen moves out of range.
Gartzen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ronald Fredrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gartzen avoids a kick to the body.
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 Ronald Fredrick.
I think Gartzen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Gartzen!
Muhammad Gartzen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Ronald Fredrick stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll see you soon!!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Artimus Angar (ranked 4334 p4p, 509 weight class) and Sao Galileo (ranked 4863 p4p, 559 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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223 lbs
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210 lbs
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artimus Angar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sao Galileo !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Galileo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Angar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Galileo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angar throws a series of punches but Galileo moves out of range.
Angar misses with a jab to the body
and Galileo counters with a nice body kick.
Angar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Galileo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galileo cracks Angar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Angar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Galileo .
Galileo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Galileo cracks Angar with a good jab.
Artimus Angar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angar throws a combination that misses
and Angar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angar is rocked!
Angar throws a combination that misses
and Galileo counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sao Galileo !
A victorious Sao Galileo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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