ORC 1: The Beginning PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abraxas J Hardpickle (ranked 8717 p4p, 122 weight class) and Mophaf Bungradidoa (ranked 2854 p4p, 66 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hardpickle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Schwifty. Mophaf Bungradidoa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

J Hardpickle
vs
Bungradidoa

190 cm
26
235 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

178 cm
36
250 lbs
27 - 32 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraxas J Hardpickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mophaf Bungradidoa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardpickle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mophaf Bungradidoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardpickle lands with a hook. Bungradidoa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardpickle blocks a head kick by Bungradidoa.
Hardpickle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bungradidoa takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardpickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardpickle avoiding damage as Bungradidoa throws knees to the body.
Bungradidoa missing with knees to the body.
Bungradidoa blocks an uppercut.
Bungradidoa can't find room to land a body shot as Hardpickle controls the action.
Bungradidoa trying to land knees to the body.
Hardpickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Bungradidoa controls his hands.
Hardpickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bungradidoa's elbow.
Bungradidoa prevents a body shot from Hardpickle.
A head punch on the inside from Hardpickle fails to land.
Bungradidoa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardpickle avoids the damage to the body.
Hardpickle pushes Bungradidoa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardpickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bungradidoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bungradidoa misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungradidoa tries to work over Hardpickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardpickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardpickle avoiding damage as Bungradidoa throws knees to the body.
Bungradidoa missing with knees to the body.
Bungradidoa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardpickle avoids the damage to the body.
Hardpickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardpickle managing to block the knees to the body from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa misses with a punch to the body.
Bungradidoa missing with knees to the body.
Bungradidoa blocks a body shot from Hardpickle.
Hardpickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardpickle blocks a body shot from Bungradidoa.
Hardpickle misses with a body punch.
Hardpickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bungradidoa lands a body punch.
Hardpickle scores with a hook to the body.
Bungradidoa tries to work over Hardpickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardpickle tries to work over Bungradidoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bungradidoa tries to work over Hardpickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hardpickle.
Bungradidoa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardpickle avoids it.
Bungradidoa trying to land knees to the body.
Bungradidoa takes a shot to the head.
Hardpickle is leaning against Bungradidoa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bungradidoa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardpickle avoids it.
Bungradidoa missing with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bungradidoa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardpickle.
Hardpickle pushes Bungradidoa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bungradidoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bungradidoa tries to work over Hardpickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardpickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardpickle blocks a body shot from Bungradidoa.
Hardpickle blocks a body shot from Bungradidoa.
Hardpickle avoiding damage as Bungradidoa throws knees to the body.
Hardpickle avoiding damage as Bungradidoa throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hardpickle.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardpickle.
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 Abraxas J Hardpickle 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.

Hardpickle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bungradidoa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardpickle is looking for a counter combo.
Hardpickle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bungradidoa moves out of range as Hardpickle throws a body kick.
Bungradidoa throws a big counter head kick but Hardpickle avoids it with no problem.
Hardpickle throws a head kick that misses.
Hardpickle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bungradidoa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bungradidoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bungradidoa misses with a few strikes there.
Bungradidoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardpickle looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hardpickle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hardpickle looks for the body kick but Bungradidoa saw that one coming.
Bungradidoa tries to clinch up but Hardpickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardpickle throws a counter high kick but Bungradidoa was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hardpickle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bungradidoa tries to clinch but Hardpickle is having none of it.
Hardpickle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardpickle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardpickle misses with a body kick.

Bungradidoa has managed to clinch.
Bungradidoa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardpickle is defending well for now.
Bungradidoa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardpickle avoids it.
Hardpickle misses with a punch to the body.
Bungradidoa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardpickle avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungradidoa misses with a body punch.
Bungradidoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bungradidoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardpickle's elbow.
Bungradidoa misses with a body punch.
Hardpickle gets through Bungradidoa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bungradidoa trying to land knees to the body.
Bungradidoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bungradidoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardpickle managing to block the knees to the body from Bungradidoa.
Mophaf Bungradidoa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hardpickle misses with a punch to the body.
Hardpickle lands an uppercut.
Bungradidoa tries a body shot but Hardpickle blocks it.
Hardpickle avoiding damage as Bungradidoa throws knees to the body.
Hardpickle tries to work over Bungradidoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardpickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Bungradidoa - that landed with a thud.
Bungradidoa misses with a body punch.
Hardpickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bungradidoa backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa tries to throw a body punch but Hardpickle avoids it by throwing Bungradidoa back against the ropes.
Hardpickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardpickle lands an uppercut.
Hardpickle avoiding damage as Bungradidoa throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hardpickle as the two fighters clinch.
Hardpickle managing to block the knees to the body from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa is breathing heavily.
Bungradidoa tries a body shot but Hardpickle blocks it.
Bungradidoa presses Hardpickle against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bungradidoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bungradidoa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardpickle.
Bungradidoa missing with knees to the body.
Hardpickle cracks Bungradidoa with a nice body shot.
Bungradidoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardpickle controls his hands.
Bungradidoa trying to land knees to the body.
Hardpickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardpickle tries to work over Bungradidoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardpickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Abraxas J Hardpickle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bungradidoa clinches.
Hardpickle blocks a body shot from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Hardpickle.
Bungradidoa lands a body punch.
Hardpickle avoiding damage as Bungradidoa throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hardpickle.
Hardpickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardpickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardpickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bungradidoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bungradidoa tries a body shot but Hardpickle blocks it.
Hardpickle has a couple of punches blocked by Bungradidoa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bungradidoa presses Hardpickle against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Bungradidoa.
Hardpickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bungradidoa's elbow.
Bungradidoa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardpickle avoids the damage to the body.
Bungradidoa missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungradidoa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardpickle avoids the damage to the body.
Bungradidoa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardpickle is defending well for now.
Bungradidoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardpickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bungradidoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bungradidoa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardpickle is defending well for now.
Hardpickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bungradidoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardpickle's elbow.
Hardpickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bungradidoa misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Hardpickle.
Bungradidoa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardpickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardpickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bungradidoas head.
Bungradidoa prevents a body shot from Hardpickle.
Bungradidoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardpickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardpickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardpickle managing to block the knees to the body from Bungradidoa.
Mophaf Bungradidoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa misses with a body punch.
Bungradidoa tries to throw a body punch but Hardpickle avoids it by throwing Bungradidoa back against the ropes.
Bungradidoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardpickle's elbow.
Hardpickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Bungradidoa controls his hands.
Bungradidoa trying to land knees to the body.
Hardpickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bungradidoa's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa misses with a punch to the body.
Bungradidoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardpickle controls his hands.
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!
Hardpickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardpickle lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardpickle.
Bungradidoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardpickle controls his hands.
Bungradidoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardpickle's elbow.
Hardpickle gets through Bungradidoa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardpickle.
Abraxas J Hardpickle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short body shot lands from Hardpickle as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraxas J Hardpickle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardpickle 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 for Abraxas J Hardpickle!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Abraxas J Hardpickle!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Abraxas J Hardpickle!

Abraxas J Hardpickle wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Abraxas J Hardpickle 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Christian Neffgen (ranked 8654 p4p, 121 weight class) and JJ Makel (ranked 7149 p4p, 115 weight class). Makel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Buckcherry: Crazy Bitch. Christian Neffgen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Neffgen
vs
Makel

200 cm
28
183 lbs
6 - 17 - 1

190 cm
20
159 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brawler
Tends to cut

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 6 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Neffgen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JJ Makel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neffgen closes the distance and clinches.
Neffgen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Makel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Neffgen.
Neffgen is trying to push Makel away but Makel has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neffgen.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Makel.
Our sources have told us that Neffgen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Neffgen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neffgen.
Neffgen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Neffgen pushes Makel back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Makel.
Neffgen lands a left hand.
Makel can't break the clinch.
Makel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Makel wants to stall.
Neffgen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Neffgen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makel wants to stall.
Makel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makel is trying to break free.
Makel is trying to force a seperation but Neffgen has the dominant position.
Neffgen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neffgen lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Neffgen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Neffgen throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Makel is trying to break the clinch but Neffgen is controlling him.
Neffgen working aggressively here.
Neffgen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neffgen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makel backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Neffgen has had enough of the clinch but Makel keeps him there for the moment.
Makel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Neffgen blocks it with crossed arms.
Neffgen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Makel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makel misses with a body punch.
Neffgen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makel backwards.
A short left from Neffgen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Neffgen.

Makel is rocked!
Makel tries to break the clinch but Neffgen is controlling the position.
Neffgen misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neffgen throws a head punch that misses.
Makel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Makel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makel avoids the head kick by Neffgen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Neffgen 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.

Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Neffgen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Neffgen.
Makel tries to break free but Neffgen pushes him back against the ropes.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Makel.
Makel digs a right hand underneath Neffgen's ribcage. Neffgen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Neffgen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makel blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Neffgen on the inside.
Makel wants to break free but Neffgen has control.
Neffgen working aggressively here.
Neffgen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makel can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Neffgen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neffgen lands a hook that snaps the head of Makel backwards.
Makel blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neffgen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neffgen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makel working hard to break the clinch.
Makel is trying to break the clinch but Neffgen has him pressed against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Makel.
Makel is trying to push Neffgen away but Neffgen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Neffgen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Makel.
A short right from Neffgen.
Neffgen scores with a shoulder strike.
Makel is still on wobbly legs! Can Neffgen finish him?
Neffgen lands with a light punch inside.
Neffgen breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Makel with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Makel looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Makel 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 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Christian Neffgen!
A very excited looking Christian Neffgen 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.
The defeated JJ Makel had this to say: 'Good Fight Man'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kota Okada (ranked 6774 p4p, 111 weight class) and Derek Gray (ranked 9386 p4p, 263 weight class). Derek Gray told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Okada
vs
Gray

184 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kota Okada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Gray!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray throws a head kick but Okada moves out of range.
Okada lands a head shot.
Okada lands with an uppercut that bounces Gray off the ropes and back into range.

Gray looks low and kicks high, catching Okada right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

It looks like Kota Okada has been cut.
Gray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okada's corner calls for a 1-2. Okada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Okada swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Okada lands a high kick!
Gray slips under a jab.
Okada throws a solid leg kick but Gray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okada.

Okada cracks Gray with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Gray is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Gray is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
A solid body kick from Okada.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Okada checks a leg kick.
Okada tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okada wants to clinch.
Okada jabs at Gray's body.

Gray has closed the distance and engaged Okada in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Okada letting Gray take a breather here.
Gray stalling.
Gray receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Okada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Okada tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Okada lands with a right to the head.
Okada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Okada misses with a punch on the inside.
Okada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Okada.
Okada pushes Gray back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Okada tries to stall but Gray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Okada misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kota Okada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kota Okada's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Okada wants to land a leg kick but Gray is out of range.
Okada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gray looks to land a combination but Okada avoids it well.
Okada misses with a body kick.
Okada lands a jab to Gray's midsection.
Gray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gray takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Okada closes the distance and clinches.
Okada unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Okada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okada pushes Gray back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Okada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okada throws a head punch that misses.
Okada working aggressively here.

Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Okada clinches with his opponent.
Okada swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okada working aggressively here.
Okada misses with some punches.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okada creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
Gray avoiding damage as Okada throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Okada.
Okada lands an uppercut.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Okada.
Kota Okada has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okada connects with an inside leg kick.
Okada tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Gray is looking for the big counter here.
Okada lands with a nice combination. Gray backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okada.
Gray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gray lands a front kick.
Okada throws a wild body kick that Gray sees coming a mile off.
Gray scores with a nice right hand.
Okada misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Okada. That snapped Gray's head back.
Okada throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kota Okada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kota Okada's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Okada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Okada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okada clobbers Gray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Okada has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okada.

Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okada looks to land a combination but Gray avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Gray misses.
Okada throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okada lands the left hand.
Okada tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Okada wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okada connects with a single shot there.
Gray looks to land a body kick but Okada moved away.

Gray closes the distance and pushes Okada back into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Okada throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Okada looking to stall.
Gray displaying some good clinch control by pressing Okada up against the ropes.
Okada pushes Gray back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
Okada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okada lands a knee to the head.
Okada trying to control the position but instead, Gray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Okada into the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Okada as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Okada digs a right hand into Gray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gray's gas tank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray stalling in the clinch.
Gray wants to stall.
Derek Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Okada controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kota Okada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Kota Okada!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Kota Okada!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Kota Okada!

Kota Okada wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Franco Santo (ranked 6393 p4p, 217 weight class) and Masahiro Tanaka (ranked 23886 p4p, 135 weight class). Tanaka has chosen Takyon as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Santo
vs
Tanaka

194 cm
18
294 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Freebok (85% Laundry)
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Franco Santo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masahiro Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tanaka checks a leg kick.
Santo misses with a two punch combination.
Santo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Santo moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santo.

It looks like Masahiro Tanaka has been cut.
Tanaka misses with a knee strike.
Santo lands a shoulder strike.
Tanaka misses with a knee strike.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Santo is blocking nicely.
Santo creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Tanaka 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! Tanaka face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Santo takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Franco Santo!
A victorious Franco Santo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pillow Hands (ranked 6857 p4p, 112 weight class) and John Marven (ranked 5248 p4p, 192 weight class). Pillow Hands has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hands
vs
Marven

210 cm
32
260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pillow Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Marven!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Hands finds it's target.
Marven looks to clinch
and Hands counters with a right hand to the body.
Marven tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hands manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hands appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hands misses with a body shot.
Marven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hands swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marven wants to clinch but Hands slips to the side
letting Hands counter with a right hand.
Hands works Marven's body with a nice hook.
Marven wants to clinch
and Hands counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hands on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands slips a jab and a cross from Marven.
A counter left hand to the body from Hands misses its target.
Marven misses with a leg kick
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hands, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marven closes the distance and clinches.
Marven has had enough of the clinch but Hands keeps him there for the moment.
Marven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hands is keeping busy.
Hands can't break the clinch.
Hands lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marven blocks a body shot from Hands.

Marven breaks from the clinch.
Hands bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marven's head backwards.

Marven pushes Hands up against the ropes in a clinch.

Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marven wants to clinch but Hands slips to the side
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hands blocks a head kick by Marven.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marven closes the distance but Hands moves to the side
and Hands counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marven moves to clinch but Hands breaks away
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hands scores with a jab to the body.
Marven looks winded!
Nice straight punches there by Hands. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hands.
Hands is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands lands with a shot to the body.
Marven wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pillow Hands 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.

Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Marven has Hands up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hands works on Marven's body with a couple of short punches.
Marven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marven is trying to push Hands away but Hands has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hands has him pressed against the ropes.

Marven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hands is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Marven tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marven on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hands paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marven closes the distance but Hands moves to the side
and Hands makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marven tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hands fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marven is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Hands. That snapped Marven's head back.
Hands lands a glancing blow to the side of Marven's head.
Hands displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marven closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hands counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John Marven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marven connects with a solid leg kick.
Marven wants to clinch
and Hands counters with a left to the body.
Hands throws a shot to the body.
Marven misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hands tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marven was well out of range. Poor timing from Hands.
Hands is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marven looks to clinch
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pillow Hands dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
Marven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hands thuds a left hand into Marven's body.
Hands throws a good cross that connects.
Hands takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marven is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Hands tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marven throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Marven misses
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marven thinking.
Pillow Hands is winning the standup battle so far.
Marven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut there from Hands.
Marven wants to clinch
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marven throws a combination that misses
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hands is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marven can do to turn this around?
Hands cracks Marven with a right hand to the side of the head.

Marven closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Hands.
Hands stalling.
Hands lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Hands to work.
A right hook to the body lands for Hands.
Hands lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like John Marven has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Hands to work.
Hands lands a shot to the body.
Hands presses Marven against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hands is stalling here.
Hands lands a body shot.
Hands is struggling to control the position.
Hands tries to break free but Marven pushes him back against the ropes.
Hands can't break the clinch.
Hands lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marven or not.
John Marven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pillow Hands is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hands working hard to break the clinch.
Hands dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pillow Hands showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hands has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Pillow Hands!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Pillow Hands!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Pillow Hands!

Pillow Hands wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Pillow Hands stared into the camera and said 'Hope my hands tasted damn good, because you won't be able to eat anything else for a while!'.
The defeated John Marven had this to say: 'There Always A Next Time '.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hippo Potamus (ranked 5256 p4p, 94 weight class) and Paynuss Chonus (ranked 6346 p4p, 105 weight class). Chonus has chosen Reverend Paynus as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Potamus
vs
Chonus

196 cm
23
245 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
225 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hippo Potamus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paynuss Chonus!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonus tries to work over Potamus's front leg with a kick but Potamus checks it.
Chonus cracks Potamus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chonus misses with a low kick.
Potamus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chonus tries a head kick but it misses.
Chonus scores with a sloppy right hand. Potamus should have avoided that one.
Paynuss Chonus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chonus ducks under a wild hook from Potamus.
Potamus misses with a leg kick.
Chonus tries a low kick but Potamus avoids it.
Potamus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chonus throws a head kick but Potamus moves out of range.
Chonus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chonus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Potamus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chonus throws a body kick that misses.
Potamus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chonus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Potamus misses with a low kick.
Chonus throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chonus cracks Potamus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Chonus checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonus throws a leg kick but Potamus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Potamus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chonus to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chonus.
Chonus with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Chonus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Potamus wants to land a leg kick but Chonus is out of range.
Chonus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Potamus on the side of the head.
Potamus motions for Chonus to come forward. Potamus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chonus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chonus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Potamus loads up on a big right hand but Chonus slips the punch.
Potamus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chonus.
Potamus blocks a leg kick.
Chonus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chonus throws a head kick that misses.
Potamus throws a sloppy head kick and Chonus moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Chonus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonus throws a head kick that misses.
Chonus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Potamus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Potamus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chonus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potamus can pounce on him.
Potamus throws an overhand right that lands on Chonus's shoulder, as Chonus tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonus lands a jab.
Chonus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chonus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chonus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Potamus on the side of the head.
Chonus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Potamus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Potamus avoids the head kick by Chonus.
Potamus throws a wild body kick that Chonus sees coming a mile off.
Chonus tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Potamus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Potamus misses with a looping right.
Chonus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Potamus.
Chonus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chonus tries a head kick but it misses.
Potamus wants to clinch up but Chonus keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Chonus.
Chonus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chonus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chonus cracks Potamus with an open hand slap.
Potamus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paynuss Chonus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Chonus misses with a low kick.
Chonus throws the kick towards the body but Potamus avoids it.
Potamus cracks Chonus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Paynuss Chonus has been cut.
Potamus tries to clinch but Chonus moves out of range.
Chonus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chonus blocks a jab.
Potamus connects with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Chonus lands.
Chonus walks into a stiff left hand from Potamus.
Potamus tries to work over Chonus's front leg with a kick but Chonus checks it.
Chonus tries a head kick but it misses.
Potamus blocks a head kick by Chonus.
Chonus slips under a jab from Potamus.
Potamus takes one on the button.
Potamus misses with a looping left.
Chonus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chonus moves out of range of the strikes.
Chonus is trying to counter with his kicks.
Potamus misses with a low kick.
Potamus avoids the head kick by Chonus.
Potamus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Potamus connects with a body shot that sends Chonus's belly button to the back.
Chonus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonus blocks a leg kick.
Potamus throws a push kick but Chonus slaps the foot to one side.
Chonus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chonus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Potamus throws a push kick but Chonus slaps the foot to one side.
Potamus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chonus throws a chopping leg kick but Potamus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chonus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Potamus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chonus misses with a head kick.
Potamus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chonus moves out of range as Potamus strikes.
Chonus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chonus throws a solid leg kick but Potamus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chonus.
Potamus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potamus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chonus's calf.
Chonus looks for the body kick but Potamus saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Potamus misses its target.
Chonus scores with a jab. Potamus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Potamus blocks the body kick.
Chonus takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potamus throws a hook but Chonus blocks it.
Chonus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chonus wants to land a leg kick but Potamus is out of range.
Chonus throws a push kick but Potamus slaps the foot to one side.
Chonus connects with a jab.
Potamus misses with a low kick as Chonus jumps back.
Potamus is looking to clinch.
Potamus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chonus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Potamus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Potamus throws a push kick but Chonus slaps the foot to one side.
Chonus throws a head kick but Potamus moves out of range.
Paynuss Chonus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chonus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chonus throws a leg kick that misses.
Chonus works the jab nicely.
Chonus tries to land a leg kick but Potamus saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chonus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potamus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chonus is out of range and Potamus settles back down.
Potamus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chonus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paynuss Chonus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paynuss Chonus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chonus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Potamus is able to avoid easily.
Hippo Potamus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paynuss Chonus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Potamus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chonus blocks a low kick nicely.
Chonus connects with a jab.
Potamus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Potamus avoids the head kick by Chonus.
Potamus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chonus throws a chopping leg kick but Potamus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Potamus throws the left hand but Chonus avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chonus.
Well,Potamus is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A left lands for Chonus.
The crowd cheers as Potamus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chonus doesn't seem phased though.
Chonus checks a low kick from Potamus.
Some bone on bone action there as Potamus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Potamus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Potamus closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chonus trying to land knees to the body.
Chonus missing with knees to the body.
Potamus misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potamus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Potamus misses with the head strike.
Chonus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potamus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chonus blocks the elbow strike.
Chonus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chonus tries to land a knee to the head but Potamus blocks with his arms.
Potamus misses with the head strike.
Potamus pushes off an throws an elbow but Chonus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Potamus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonus with a knee to the head.
Potamus cracks Chonus with a nice body shot.
Potamus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potamus tries to land knees in the clinch but Chonus avoids the damage to the body.
Potamus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potamus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potamus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potamus lands with a right to the head.
Potamus misses with the head strike.
Potamus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chonus blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potamus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chonus missing with knees 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 Hippo Potamus.
I think Chonus 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Paynuss Chonus!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Paynuss Chonus!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Paynuss Chonus!

Paynuss Chonus wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Paynuss Chonus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sonny Bradford (ranked 4688 p4p, 90 weight class) and Bong Ki Duk (ranked 3545 p4p, 71 weight class). Ki Duk has chosen north korea's national anthem as his entrance music. Bong Ki Duk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bradford
vs
Ki Duk

186 cm
32
190 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

198 cm
43
260 lbs
36 - 35 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sonny Bradford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Ki Duk!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk tries to clinch
and Bradford counters with a stiff right hand.
Ki Duk connects with a looping right hand.
Ki Duk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bradford to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ki Duk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ki Duk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradford thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ki Duk just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradford tried to counter with a leg kick but Ki Duk avoided it.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Bradford moves out of range easily.
Bradford throws a wild body kick that Ki Duk sees coming a mile off.
Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bradford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ki Duk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki Duk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ki Duk fails to land with a series of punches.
Ki Duk throws a series of punches but Bradford avoids them all with ease.
Ki Duk looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradford is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradford counters with a leg kick.
Ki Duk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradford circles away quickly and effectively.
Ki Duk throws a leg kick that misses.
Bradford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses
letting Bradford counter with a right hand.
Ki Duk wants to clinch up but Bradford keeps it at a distance.
Bradford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk scores with a three punch combo!
Bradford pushes Ki Duk away with a front kick.
Ki Duk looks winded!
Bradford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Duk moves to clinch but Bradford breaks away
and Bradford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body kick there by Bradford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bradford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bradford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ki Duk's calf.

Bradford lands a head kick that bluckles Ki Duk and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Bradford no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Ki Duk throws a low kick, looking for Bradford's leg but Bradford calmly moves out of range.
Ki Duk moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Ki Duk.
A head kick misses from Ki Duk.

Ki Duk clinches with his opponent.

Bradford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ki Duk blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ki Duk misses with a double jab
and Bradford counters with an inside leg kick.
Bradford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ki Duk wants to clinch up but Bradford keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Bradford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ki Duk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradford feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Bradford moves out of range easily.
Ki Duk looks to land a combination but Bradford avoids it well.
Ki Duk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradford is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ki Duk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Ki Duk has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bradford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ki Duk throws a head kick but Bradford moves out of range.
Bradford slips under a jab from Ki Duk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki Duk misses with a leg kick
and Bradford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ki Duk tries a head kick but it misses.
Bradford throws a counter high kick but Ki Duk was just alert enough to avoid it.
A low kick from Ki Duk misses
enabling Bradford to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Bong Ki Duk's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk is breathing heavily.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick
and Bradford counters with a low kick, right behind Ki Duk 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Bradford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Ki Duk moves out of range easily.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy body shot

and as Ki Duk resets, Bradford pounces with a savage head kick that drops Ki Duk to the mat! Ki Duk looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!

Ki Duk is rocked!
Bradford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ki Duk throws a lazy right hand but Bradford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ki Duk can do to turn this around?
Bradford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradford throws a head kick that misses.
Bradford keeps the fight on the outside.
Ki Duk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bradford counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradford throws a leg kick which misses Ki Duk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ki Duk tries to avoid it.
Ki Duk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ki Duk misses with a combination
and Bradford counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ki Duk's knee momentarily.
Ki Duk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bradford rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses.
Bradford throws a leg kick which misses Ki Duk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ki Duk tries to avoid it.
Bradford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ki Duk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bradford.
Ki Duk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bradford blocks a head kick by Ki Duk.
You can see that Ki Duk has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Ki Duk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradford circles away.
Bradford throws a quick counter head kick but Ki Duk was just out of range.
Bradford connects with a leg kick. Ki Duk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ki Duk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ki Duk tries to work over Bradford's front leg with a kick but Bradford checks it.
Bradford throws a counter high kick but Ki Duk was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ki Duk misses with a body shot.
Ki Duk throws a series of punches but Bradford moves out of range.
Bradford looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Ki Duk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Bradford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick
and Bradford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ki Duk thinking.
A jab from Bradford finds it's way through Ki Duk's defenses.

The cut above Bong Ki Duk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bradford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bradford defending well as Ki Duk loads up on a big left hand.
Bradford thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ki Duk wants to clinch but Bradford slips to the side
and Bradford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Bong Ki Duk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bong Ki Duk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sonny Bradford!
An out of breath Sonny Bradford thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chol-Hyon An (ranked 3696 p4p, 73 weight class) and Rafal Jackiewicz (ranked 4219 p4p, 84 weight class). An comes to the ring accompanied by Aegukka (DPRK national anthem). Jackiewicz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deuce - Nightmare kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the ring it seems that Chol-Hyon An has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chol-Hyon An seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

An
vs
Jackiewicz

193 cm
29
221 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

176 cm
31
141 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Great low kicks
Very strong

Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chol-Hyon An!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafal Jackiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An throws out a leg kick but Jackiewicz moves out of range and An only half commits.
Despite the aggression on Jackiewicz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
An throws a sloppy head kick and Jackiewicz moves out of range easily.
An throws a leg kick
and Jackiewicz counters with a straight right hand.
An throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

An closes the distance and clinches.

An breaks the clinch.

An closes the distance and clinches.

An breaks the clinch.
Jackiewicz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An is looking to chop away at Jackiewicz's legs.
Jackiewicz lands with a kick to the temple. An shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackiewicz 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An avoids a punch combination nicely.
An fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackiewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackiewicz looks to land a right hand but An moved out of range.

An moves into range and clinches up with Jackiewicz.
An creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackiewicz's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackiewicz breaks the clinch.
An wants to land a leg kick but Jackiewicz is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackiewicz! But no joy.
Jackiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by An.
An feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackiewicz checks the leg kick.

An rushes Jackiewicz and presses him up against the ropes.

Jackiewicz manages to break the clinch.
An throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackiewicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
An looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An wants to clinch up but Jackiewicz keeps it at a distance.
Jackiewicz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackiewicz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackiewicz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
An misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackiewicz.

Jackiewicz clinches.
Jackiewicz blocks an uppercut.
An throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackiewicz.

Jackiewicz breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackiewicz avoids the head kick by An.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! An slams his shin into Jackiewicz's torso.
Jackiewicz lands with a straight right. An didn't see that one coming.

An moves into the clinch successfully.

Jackiewicz breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An stalling the fight.

Jackiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An tries to clinch
and Jackiewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackiewicz checks the leg kick.
An misses with a hook
and Jackiewicz counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from An is predictable there
and Jackiewicz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackiewicz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as An backs up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackiewicz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackiewicz.
An doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackiewicz circles away.
A head kick misses from Jackiewicz.
An misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Jackiewicz dominated that round.
That's time! An's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackiewicz scores with a nice head shot.

Jackiewicz rushes An and presses him up against the ropes.

Jackiewicz breaks from the clinch.
An fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackiewicz unleashes a big counter combination but An bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackiewicz throws a wild body kick that An sees coming a mile off.
Rafal Jackiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackiewicz stalks An and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into An's face. An staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Chol-Hyon An has been cut.
An throws a good cross that connects.
An looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chol-Hyon An is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackiewicz scores with a four punch combination!
Chol-Hyon An seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackiewicz throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

An forces Jackiewicz back against the ropes and clinches.
An content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An misses with a short punch on the inside.
An throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackiewicz.
An lands a hook to the side of the head.
An throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Jackiewicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackiewicz walks forward, straight into a front kick from An.
Jackiewicz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An moves to clinch but Jackiewicz breaks away
and Jackiewicz counters with a left and a right that stings An.
Jackiewicz misses with a body kick.
Jackiewicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackiewicz misses with a two punch combination.
An tries to land a front kick but Jackiewicz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from An, right into the meat.

An has closed the distance and engaged Jackiewicz in a clinch.
Nice elbow from An.
An wants to stall.

Jackiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackiewicz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An wants to clinch up but Jackiewicz keeps it at a distance.
Jackiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Jackiewicz counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackiewicz scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An misses with a right hand
and Jackiewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from An.
An displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackiewicz throws out the jab.
An throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Jackiewicz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jackiewicz lands a head kick!
An tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackiewicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An tries to work over Jackiewicz's front leg with a kick but Jackiewicz checks it.
Jackiewicz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackiewicz lands a leg kick that knocks An off balance momentarily.
Jackiewicz throws a sloppy head kick and An moves out of range easily.

An pushes Jackiewicz up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jackiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

An drives through and clinches with Jackiewicz against the ropes.
An lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jackiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackiewicz counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Jackiewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chol-Hyon An's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good shot there by An.
Chol-Hyon An has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackiewicz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An throws a leg kick
and Jackiewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
An circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackiewicz throws a nice inside leg kick.
An darts in trying to clinch
and Jackiewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackiewicz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
An moves to clinch but Jackiewicz breaks away
and Jackiewicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackiewicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
An takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jackiewicz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An wants to clinch
and Jackiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rafal Jackiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An thows a leg kick but Jackiewicz checks it
and Jackiewicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackiewicz takes one on the button.
An misses with the body kick
and Jackiewicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jackiewicz instigates a clinch.
An misses with the head strike.

Jackiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jackiewicz rushes An and presses him up against the ropes.

Jackiewicz manages to break the clinch.
An throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackiewicz as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackiewicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackiewicz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jackiewicz breaks the clinch.
Jackiewicz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackiewicz.
An throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackiewicz.
An misses with a leg kick
and Jackiewicz counters with a three punch combo that has An backing up. An nods at Jackiewicz to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackiewicz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

An is rocked!

Jackiewicz lands a head kick that bluckles An and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Jackiewicz no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Oh An is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackiewicz scores with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackiewicz. An shrugs it off though.
An seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick from Jackiewicz lands but An takes it in his stride.
Jackiewicz's jab looks to have found its range, popping An under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackiewicz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. An looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An tries a low kick but Jackiewicz avoids it.
An blocks a head kick by Jackiewicz.
Rafal Jackiewicz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An throws a leg kick
and Jackiewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafal Jackiewicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackiewicz 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Rafal Jackiewicz!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Rafal Jackiewicz!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Rafal Jackiewicz!

Rafal Jackiewicz wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Rafal Jackiewicz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Chol-Hyon An stepped up to the mic, saying 'Forgiveness, preasuh.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between J.J. Grey (ranked 8264 p4p, 117 weight class) and Blake Wightman (ranked 2659 p4p, 57 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wightman's choice of entrance music: BFMV-You want a battle(here's a war). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Grey
vs
Wightman

186 cm
42
216 lbs
30 - 15 - 2

178 cm
32
165 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J.J. Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Wightman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey takes one to the chin there.
Wightman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Wightman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Wightman misses the target.
That kick from Wightman tenderised Grey's leg. Grey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grey throws the left hand but Wightman avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wightman! But no joy.
Wightman throws a jab when Grey was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Wightman. Those never looked like landing.
Grey throws a lazy head kick

and Wightman counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wightman.
Grey tries a body shot but Wightman blocks it.

Wightman manages to break the clinch.
Grey misses with a looping left.
Wightman throws a nice looking combination but Grey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grey loads up on a big right hand but Wightman slips the punch.
Wightman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wightman lands a body shot.
Grey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wightman looks to land a combination but Grey avoids it well.
Wightman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wightman throws a low kick, looking for Grey's leg but Grey calmly moves out of range.
Wightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grey's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Wightman misses the target.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Wightman.
Grey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wightman misses with a head kick.
Wightman scores with a leg kick.
Grey needs to keep his hands up - Wightman had a free shot at his head there.
Wightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grey's calf.
Grey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grey cracks Wightman with a good jab.
Wightman tries to bum rush Grey with a series of wild strikes but Grey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Grey rushes Wightman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Wightman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Wightman slams his shin into Grey's torso.
Wightman feints and then cracks Grey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grey down.
Wightman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wightman. Wightman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wightman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grey.
Grey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wightman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wightman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wightman.
Wightman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Wightman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wightman misses the shot to the body.
Wightman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wightman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grey moves away.
Grey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Wightman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wightman misses with a series of wild punches.
Grey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Wightman misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wightman, right into the meat.
Grey throws a low kick but Wightman moves out of range easily.
Wightman throws a body shot but no joy.
Wightman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grey.
Grey is looking to slow Wightman down with leg kicks.
Grey tries to clinch up.
Wightman throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Wightman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wightman misses with a body kick.
As Wightman backs away, Grey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wightman looks to land a left hand but Grey moved out of range nicely.
Wightman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wightman scores with a shot to the body.
Grey tries to clinch up.
Wightman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grey is out of range and Wightman settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey takes one to the chin there.
Grey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Wightman. Those never looked like landing.
Wightman cracks a nice hook into Grey's ribs.
Wightman is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Grey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Grey blocks the leg kick.
Grey looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wightman cracks the inside of Grey's front leg.
Blake Wightman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wightman scores with a decent looking hook.
Wightman cracks a nice hook into Grey's ribs.
Wightman throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Wightman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wightman throws an off balance right hand
letting Grey counter with a right hand.
Grey misses with a body shot
and Wightman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Wightman. That snapped Grey's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Wightman.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wightman, as that shot connected.
Grey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wightman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Wightman.
Nice defenses there by Grey.
A head kick misses from Wightman.
Wightman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Wightman. Beautiful body shot.
Grey misses with a low kick.
Wightman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grey checks a leg kick.
Grey misses with a straight left.
Wightman throws a leg kick which misses Grey's front leg but catches the back leg as Grey tries to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Wightman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grey throws a big shot that misses.
Wightman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wightman.
Wightman cracks a nice hook into Grey's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wightman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Wightman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Wightman. That's going to slow Grey down.
J.J. Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wightman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grey moves out of range of the strikes.
Grey tried to counter with a leg kick but Wightman avoided it.
Grey is looking to slow Wightman down with leg kicks.
Grey misses with a leg kick
and Wightman counters with a left and a right that stings Grey.
Wightman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey was well out of range. Poor timing from Wightman.
A punch combination from Wightman misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grey, as that shot connected.
Grey thows a body kick. Wightman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wightman throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Wightman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey throws out a loose jab but Wightman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wightman throws a good cross that connects.
Wightman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wightman misses with a head kick.
Wightman lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman tries to land a leg kick but Grey saw it coming and moves away.
Grey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wightman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wightman fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake Wightman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wightman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grey.
Grey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wightman cracks a nice hook into Grey's ribs.
Wightman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grey throws out the jab.
Grey throws a body kick that misses
and Wightman counters with a leg kick.
Grey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wightman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wightman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wightman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blake Wightman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Wightman scores with a four punch combination!
Wightman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wightman jabs at Grey's body.
Wightman connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Wightman.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wightman.
Wightman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wightman tries a low kick but Grey avoids it.
Wightman throws out a powerful jab.
Grey blocks a low kick nicely.
Grey wants to slow Wightman down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Wightman. That snapped Grey's head back.
Wightman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grey is looking to counter punch.
Wightman throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Wightman throws a combination that misses
and Grey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wightman thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey throws a sloppy body shot
and Wightman counters with a nice body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Wightman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grey misses with an uppercut. Wightman saw that one coming.
Grey connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Wightman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wightman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Blake Wightman!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Blake Wightman!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Blake Wightman!

Blake Wightman wins by unanimous decision!
Blake Wightman 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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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eli Gardenia (ranked 2138 p4p, 46 weight class) and Tony Bullard (ranked 5495 p4p, 97 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bullard's choice of entrance music: Wrecking Ball. Eli Gardenia had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gardenia
vs
Bullard

212 cm
28
222 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

175 cm
40
182 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN

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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Eli Gardenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardenia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bullard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gardenia finds it's way round the side to connect with Bullard's head.
Good shot there by Gardenia.
Bullard misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Bullard does no damage.
Gardenia looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gardenia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gardenia throws a head kick that misses.
Bullard throws a counter combo.
Bullard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardenia.
Gardenia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bullard moves away from the strike by Gardenia.
Gardenia throws a looping overhand right but Bullard ducks down to avoid it.
Gardenia misses with a hook. Bullard ducked under it nicely.
Bullard misses with a double jab
and Gardenia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gardenia connects with a body shot.
Bullard misses with a few strikes there.
Gardenia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bullard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gardenia darts in and clinches Bullard up against the ropes.
Gardenia lands an uppercut.

Gardenia manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard throws a right hand that Gardenia ducks under and follows up with a left that Gardenia also avoids with ease.
Gardenia dodges the punch combination from Bullard.
Bullard throws a one two combo.

Gardenia clinches.

Gardenia breaks the clinch.
Bullard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bullard throws a sloppy head kick and Gardenia moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Bullard.
Gardenia throws out a powerful jab.
Bullard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gardenia tries to clinch up but Bullard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bullard tries to bum rush Gardenia with a series of wild strikes but Gardenia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardenia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bullard takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Gardenia.
Bullard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardenia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gardenia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bullard's hands.
Bullard throws a sloppy head kick and Gardenia moves out of range easily.
Gardenia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bullard throws out the jab.
Bullard drops his hands momentarily and Gardenia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gardenia dodges the punch combination from Bullard.
Bullard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gardenia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bullard misses with a head kick.
Bullard just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGardenia.
Bullard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gardenia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bullard scrambles back to his feet.
Bullard misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bullard misses with the combination.
Gardenia blocks a leg kick.
Bullard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gardenia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Gardenia 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.

Bullard takes one on the button.
Gardenia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bullard can do to turn this around?
Gardenia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bullard's head backwards.
Bullard walks into a jab.

Bullard gets tackled into the ropes by Gardenia. Gardenia maintains the clinch.
Bullard misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bullard throws an elbow but misses.
Gardenia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Bullard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Gardenia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gardenia misses with a hook.
Gardenia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gardenia is looking to clinch but Bullard is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardenia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bullard misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Gardenia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Bullard does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gardenia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardenia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gardenia lands a glancing blow to the side of Bullard's head.
Tony Bullard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gardenia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bullard's head backwards.
Gardenia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bullard throws a series of punches but Gardenia moves out of range.
Gardenia throws a quick counter head kick but Bullard was just out of range.
Bullard scores with a head kick. Gardenia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullard was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
Bullard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gardenia feints a jab promting Bullard to slip. Gardenia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bullard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bullard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardenia.
Gardenia lands with a straight right. Bullard didn't see that one coming.
Bullard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Bullard does no damage.
Eli Gardenia is winning the standup battle so far.
Bullard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gardenia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gardenia tries to clinch but Bullard moves out of range.
Bullard keeps the fight on the outside.
As Gardenia backs off Bullard throws a huge counter combo but Gardenia manages to avoid it all.
Gardenia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Tony Bullard has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bullard misses.
Gardenia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Gardenia finds it's way through Bullard's defenses.
Gardenia blocks a head kick by Bullard.
Gardenia lands with a good body shot.

Gardenia has managed to clinch.
Bullard stalling in the clinch but Gardenia improves position.
Gardenia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bullard misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullard looking to slow down the pace here.

Gardenia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gardenia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardenia thuds his shin into the meat of Bullard's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Bullard misses.
Gardenia lands a nice shot that snaps Bullard's head back.
Gardenia tries to land a leg kick but Bullard saw it coming and moves away.
Good exchange - Gardenia coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Gardenia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bullard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tony Bullard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gardenia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bullard in his tracks.
Gardenia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bullard throws a combination that misses
and Gardenia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bullard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gardenia.
Gardenia scores with a nice head shot.
Bullard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bullard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gardenia throws a right hand that Bullard ducks under and follows up with a left that Bullard also avoids with ease.
Bullard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bullard checks a low kick from Gardenia.
Bullard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gardenia lands with a nice body kick.
Gardenia swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardenia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gardenia, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gardenia.
Gardenia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bullard has time to react.
Gardenia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bullard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gardenia lands a really nice looking cross but Bullard seems unphased.
Gardenia with a jab.
Bullard ducks right into an uppercut from Gardenia.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bullard.
Bullard tries to land a front kick but Gardenia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eli Gardenia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gardenia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gardenia lands a nice hook to Bullard's body. Bullard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gardenia dips to his left and cracks Bullard with an uppercut!
Bullard throws a combination that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
enabling Gardenia to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardenia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gardenia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gardenia wants to clinch up but Bullard keeps it at a distance.
Bullard throws a jab when Gardenia was well out of range.
Bullard needs to keep his hands up - Gardenia had a free shot at his head there.
Gardenia connects with a crisp jab.
Gardenia connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Gardenia as he connects with a hook.
Bullard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gardenia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bullard throws a right hand that Gardenia ducks under and follows up with a left that Gardenia also avoids with ease.
Bullard throws a leg kick but Gardenia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bullard misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bullard circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gardenia has managed to clinch.
Bullard misses with the head strike.
Bullard tries to break the clinch but Gardenia is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Gardenia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gardenia 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 for Eli Gardenia!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Eli Gardenia!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Eli Gardenia!

Eli Gardenia wins by unanimous decision!

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FIGHT
RATING
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