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ORC 2: Uprising PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Atif Muhammad (ranked 23165 p4p, 146 weight class) and Bartlomiej Szymuszowski (ranked 22690 p4p, 265 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Szymuszowski's choice of entrance music: He's a Pirate. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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245 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Atif Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Szymuszowski!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymuszowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Muhammad is out of range and Szymuszowski settles back down.
Szymuszowski closes the distance and clinches.
Szymuszowski stalling against the ropes.
Szymuszowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Muhammad.
Muhammad darts in trying to clinch
and Szymuszowski counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Atif Muhammad has been cut.
Szymuszowski looks to land a combination. Muhammad sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Muhammad is looking to clinch.
Szymuszowski steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Muhammad to the mat! Muhammad looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Szymuszowski is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Szymuszowski jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bartlomiej Szymuszowski!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyce Johnson (ranked 6516 p4p, 217 weight class) and Zanfanz Mazing (ranked 25130 p4p, 157 weight class). Mazing has chosen Perros de la Noche as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Zanfanz Mazing is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyce Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zanfanz Mazing!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson clinches up with Mazing and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mazing looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson darts in and clinches Mazing up against the ropes.
Mazing takes a shot to the head.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mazing backwards.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mazing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyce Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazing throws a lazy body kick
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Mazing backpedaling.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson cracks Mazing with a nice body shot.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Mazing is controlling the position.
Johnson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mazing in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mazing avoids it.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson has Mazing up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mazing backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Mazing's head.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson darts in and clinches Mazing up against the ropes.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Mazing leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Mazing has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the ropes.
Johnson avoiding damage as Mazing throws knees to the body.
Johnson'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyce Johnson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mazing as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Mazing backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Mazing keeps it at a distance.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mazing's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyce Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson clinches up with Mazing and pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Mazing's head.
Mazing letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mazing raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Mazing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mazing can do to turn this around?
Johnson is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson sizes up Mazing with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mazing is breathing heavily.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Tyce Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Mazing pushes him off.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyce Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson forces Mazing back against the ropes and clinches.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mazing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mazing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Mazing is having none of it.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mazing throws a big counter head kick but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson clinches up with Mazing and pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson works on Mazing's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Mazing's head.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson forces Mazing back against the ropes and clinches.
Mazing blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mazing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mazing steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyce Johnson 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. This is the final round!
Johnson tries to clinch but Mazing is having none of it.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Mazing circles away and keeps his distance.
Mazing is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Mazing keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazing swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mazing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson rushes Mazing and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Mazing tries to tie him up.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mazing lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Mazing moves out of range.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Mazing shakes it off.
Johnson tries to clinch but Mazing is having none of it.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mazing blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mazing is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Johnson darts in and clinches Mazing up against the ropes.
Zanfanz Mazing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson gets through Mazing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyce Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Tyce Johnson!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Tyce Johnson!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Tyce Johnson!
Tyce Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jorge Alvarez (ranked 24344 p4p, 144 weight class) and Jim Crocker (ranked 5763 p4p, 104 weight class). Crocker has chosen Olivia Newton-John - Physical as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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19
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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26
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Crocker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocker throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocker.
Crocker misses with a two punch combination.
Crocker tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Crocker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crocker scrambles back to his feet.
Crocker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocker.
Crocker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Crocker.
Crocker walks into a straight right hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Crocker to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Crocker is rocked!
BAM! Alvarez delivers a spinning backfist that drops Crocker like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jorge Alvarez!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Verhoeven (ranked 5260 p4p, 98 weight class) and Benjamin Bittaker (ranked 8847 p4p, 136 weight class). Bittaker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tech N9ne Disfunctional kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Benjamin Bittaker looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Verhoeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Bittaker!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Benjamin Bittaker has been cut.
Verhoeven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Verhoeven tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bittaker manages to circle out of the way.
Bittaker throws out a leg kick but Verhoeven moves out of range and Bittaker only half commits.
Bittaker wants to clinch but Verhoeven slips to the side
and Verhoeven counters with a stiff right hand.
Bittaker darts in trying to clinch
and Verhoeven counters with a good low kick that Bittaker was not able to check.
Bittaker tries to clinch
letting Verhoeven counter with a right hand.
Bittaker moves to clinch but Verhoeven breaks away
letting Verhoeven counter with a right hand.
Verhoeven with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Verhoeven clips Bittaker with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Bittaker a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Bittaker is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bittaker tries to clinch but Verhoeven moves out of range.
Verhoeven tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bittaker manages to circle out of the way.
Bittaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Verhoeven finish him?
Verhoeven keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verhoeven.
Bittaker rushes Verhoeven and presses him up against the ropes.
Verhoeven pushes Bittaker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verhoeven manages to break the clinch.
Bittaker seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bittaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Verhoeven circles away.
A jab lands there for Verhoeven.
Bittaker avoids the head kick by Verhoeven.
Bittaker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Verhoeven digs a good hook to Bittaker's body.
Bittaker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Verhoeven.
Bittaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bittaker tries to clinch up.
Verhoeven appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bittaker misses with a leg kick
and Verhoeven counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Verhoeven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bittaker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bittaker looks winded!
Verhoeven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Verhoeven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Verhoeven is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verhoeven breaks from the clinch.
Bittaker looks to clinch
and Verhoeven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Verhoeven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Verhoeven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Verhoeven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bittaker.
An inside leg kick from Bittaker misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alistair Verhoeven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verhoeven throws a right hand that Bittaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Bittaker also avoids with ease.
Verhoeven lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Verhoeven throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bittaker clinches up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Verhoeven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Verhoeven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Verhoeven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Bittaker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Verhoeven tries to bum rush Bittaker with a series of wild strikes but Bittaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bittaker tries to clinch up
and Verhoeven counters with a leg kick.
Verhoeven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bittaker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Verhoeven counters with a left and a right that stings Bittaker.
Verhoeven lands a glancing blow to the side of Bittaker's head.
Bittaker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Verhoeven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bittaker moves in looking to clinch but Verhoeven pushes him off.
Verhoeven scores with a decent looking hook.
Bittaker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Verhoeven moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bittaker tries to clinch up.
Bittaker tries to clinch up.
Verhoeven went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Verhoeven gets a clinch.
Bittaker is breathing heavily.
Verhoeven lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven works on Bittaker's body with a couple of short punches.
Verhoeven lands a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verhoeven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bittaker has a couple of punches blocked by Verhoeven.
Bittaker being controlled against the ropes.
Verhoeven with a knee to the head.
Verhoeven using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bittaker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bittaker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Verhoeven seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bittaker can turn it around.
Verhoeven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bittaker can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Verhoeven.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bittaker.
Verhoeven unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Verhoeven landing knees to the body.
Verhoeven landing 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!
Verhoeven will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bittaker up against the ropes.
Verhoeven lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Verhoeven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Verhoeven dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Bittaker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bittaker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Verhoeven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bittaker looks to clinch
and Verhoeven takes the opportunity to counter with a picture perfect head kick, knocking Bittaker to the floor! He looks like he's going to get up 4,5,6,7,8... hurry up! 9, 10... he didn't make it! He's just getting back to his feet now but it's too late - this one is all over! Verhoeven is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alistair Verhoeven!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kai Raymaker (ranked 9065 p4p, 138 weight class) and Aspen Springfield (ranked 4187 p4p, 83 weight class). Kai Raymaker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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178 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Raymaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aspen Springfield!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Springfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raymaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Springfield.
Raymaker takes a swing at Springfield's ribcage but misses.
Springfield only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Raymaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springfield.
Springfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raymaker throws out the jab.
Springfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Raymaker is just out of range.
Springfield works Raymaker's body with a nice hook.
Springfield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Springfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raymaker lands with an uppercut that bounces Springfield off the ropes and back into range.
Springfield is looking to land body kicks.
Raymaker tries to bum rush Springfield with a series of wild strikes but Springfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raymaker throws a big shot that misses.
Springfield lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Raymaker throws a hook but Springfield avoids it easily.
Springfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Raymaker misses.
Springfield appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raymaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raymaker lands a jab to the head.
Raymaker checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Raymaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Springfield throws a head kick that misses.
Springfield misses with an uppercut. Raymaker saw that one coming.
Springfield misses with a body kick.
Jab by Springfield.
Springfield walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raymaker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Springfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raymaker throws out the jab.
Springfield buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raymaker throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Raymaker misses.
Raymaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Springfield.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raymaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raymaker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Springfield throws a sloppy head kick and Raymaker moves out of range easily.
Springfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Springfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Springfield is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Raymaker rather than just go for the knockout.
Springfield moves away from the strike by Raymaker.
Springfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raymaker with a jab.
Springfield throws a leg kick but Raymaker checks it.
It looked like Raymaker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Springfield.
Raymaker misses with a right hand
and Springfield counters with a low kick, right behind Raymaker 's knee.
Springfield takes a swing at Raymaker's ribcage but misses.
Raymaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kai Raymaker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Raymaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Springfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raymaker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Springfield misses with a straight right.
Raymaker misses with a right hand
and Springfield counters with a head kick.
Raymaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Springfield misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Raymaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Springfield tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Springfield lands.
Springfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springfield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Springfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raymaker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Raymaker avoids the head kick by Springfield.
Springfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raymaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Springfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Springfield throws a push kick but Raymaker slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Raymaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Springfield turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Springfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Springfield misses with a shot to the body
and Raymaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raymaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Raymaker misses the target.
Springfield throws a leg kick
and Raymaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Springfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Springfield moves out of range as Raymaker strikes.
Raymaker misses with the combination.
Kai Raymaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Springfield throws a head kick but Raymaker moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymaker throws a lazy right hand but Springfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Springfield thuds a left hand into Raymaker's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Springfield scores with a kick to the midsection.
Springfield throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Springfield lands with a straight right. Raymaker didn't see that one coming.
A head kick by Springfield misses
and Raymaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raymaker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Raymaker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Raymaker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Raymaker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Springfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Springfield throws a sloppy head kick and Raymaker moves out of range easily.
Springfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raymaker counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aspen Springfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Springfield walks into a big right hand from Raymaker and goes down! The referee sends Raymaker to a neutral corner as Springfield gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Good work by Raymaker as he checks the leg kick.
Springfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raymaker.
Raymaker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aspen Springfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raymaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Springfield appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Springfield loads up on a big right hand but Raymaker slips the punch.
Springfield throws a front kick aimed at Raymaker's knee but Raymaker avoids it well.
Raymaker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Springfield connects with a leg kick. Raymaker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raymaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springfield manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raymaker throws a body punch but Springfield moves out of range.
Springfield lands a nice hook to Raymaker's body. Raymaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Springfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Raymaker misses the target.
Springfield wants to slow Raymaker down by chopping away at his legs.
Raymaker throwing a counter right hand but Springfield manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymaker throws a lazy right hand but Springfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Springfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raymaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Springfield thinks about the counter body kick.
Springfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raymaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Springfield.
Raymaker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Springfield has time to react.
Raymaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springfield.
Springfield thinks about the counter body kick.
Raymaker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Springfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raymaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Springfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Springfield throws a big counter head kick but Raymaker avoids it with no problem.
Springfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raymaker blocks a head kick by Springfield.
Raymaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Springfield's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raymaker under the eye.
Springfield scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield throws a push kick but Raymaker slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Raymaker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raymaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Springfield throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springfield staying out of range there.
Springfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raymaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springfield manages to avoid it.
Springfield scoring well with a low kick there.
Raymaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Springfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Springfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raymaker throws out the jab.
Springfield doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Springfield fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raymaker blocks a head kick by Springfield.
Springfield swings and misses with a hook 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 Kai Raymaker.
I think Raymaker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Aspen Springfield!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jakub Chlapik (ranked 2882 p4p, 66 weight class) and Rock Machine (ranked 3906 p4p, 78 weight class). Chlapik comes to the ring accompanied by PIPES AND PINTS / Criticized . Machine has chosen Hell Yeah as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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150 lbs
17 - 23 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jakub Chlapik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Machine!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chlapik clinches with his opponent.
Chlapik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chlapik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chlapik scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Machine 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.
Chlapik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Chlapik tests Machine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chlapik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chlapik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chlapik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chlapik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chlapik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Machine finds it's target.
Chlapik lands with a cross.
Chlapik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Chlapik struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Machine lands an elbow inside.
Machine breaks from the clinch.
Chlapik has Machine up against the ropes in a clinch.
Machine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlapik scores with a jab to the jaw.
Machine throws a leg kick but Chlapik moved away.
A head kick misses from Machine.
Chlapik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakub Chlapik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chlapik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine scores with a sloppy right hand. Chlapik should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Machine!
Chlapik moves out of range of the body kick.
Chlapik lands with a right hand.
Machine tries to clinch
letting Chlapik counter with a right hand.
Chlapik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machine.
Chlapik lands a jab-cross combination.
Chlapik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machine misses with a head kick.
Chlapik avoids the head kick by Machine.
Chlapik seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chlapik just misses with a punch to the body.
Machine throws a series of punches but Chlapik avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machine misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Machine looks to move away, Chlapik throws a big counter combo but Machine just gets out of the way.
Chlapik clinches.
Chlapik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chlapik misses with a punch to the body.
Chlapik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chlapik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machines head.
Chlapik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machine scores with a sloppy right hand. Chlapik should have avoided that one.
Machine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chlapik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chlapik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machine walks into a straight right hand from Chlapik.
Machine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from Chlapik lands but Machine takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Chlapik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chlapik takes a swing at Machine's ribcage but misses.
Chlapik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Chlapik has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Machine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chlapik's sensitive parts.
Machine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Machine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chlapik gets a clinch.
Chlapik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine letting Chlapik take a breather here.
Chlapik blocks an elbow strike.
Chlapik breaks the clinch.
Machine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chlapik.
Chlapik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chlapik.
Machine drives through and clinches with Chlapik against the ropes.
Chlapik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chlapik tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Chlapik back against the ropes.
Machine is trying to break free.
Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chlapik.
Chlapik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakub Chlapik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chlapik goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jakub Chlapik is winning the standup battle so far.
Machine throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Chlapik does no damage.
Machine follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Machine. That snapped Chlapik's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chlapik staying out of range there.
Machine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chlapik is out of range and Machine settles back down.
Machine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Chlapik's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Machine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chlapik tries to counter by clinching up but Machine breaks away and moves out of range.
Chlapik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a leg kick
and Chlapik counters with a nice uppercut.
Machine throws a lazy head kick
and Chlapik counters with a stiff right hand.
Machine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chlapik lands with a right hand.
Chlapik throws out a head kick that Machine doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Machine crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Machine's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Machine is rocked!
It looks like Rock Machine has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machine cracks Chlapik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Chlapik cracks Machine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Chlapik finish him?
Machine misses with a low kick as Chlapik jumps back.
Chlapik throws a quick counter kick to the body but Machine avoids it.
Chlapik gets a clinch.
Machine seems to have recovered his senses.
Chlapik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chlapik tries to stall but Machine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chlapik is pushing Machine up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chlapik lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Chlapik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rock Machine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab from Chlapik.
A combination from Chlapik does no damage.
Chlapik scores with a sloppy right hand. Machine should have avoided that one.
Machine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chlapik.
Chlapik misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Machine.
Chlapik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machine can do to turn this around?
Chlapik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chlapik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machine.
Chlapik is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chlapik misses with an uppercut. Machine saw that one coming.
Machine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlapik.
Chlapik slips a jab from Machine.
A bone on bone clash there as Chlapik blocks the leg kick.
Chlapik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machine.
It looked like Chlapik was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Machine throws a hook but Chlapik avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chlapik throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Machine.
Machine feints a counter leg kick.
Machine misses with a hook. Chlapik ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Chlapik misses.
Chlapik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chlapik checks a low kick from Machine.
Chlapik is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Machine.
Chlapik blocks a low kick nicely.
Chlapik scores with a jab to the head.
Chlapik misses the shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chlapik just leaning against Machine, taking a breather.
Machine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machine tries to bum rush Chlapik with a series of wild strikes but Chlapik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chlapik lands a jab to Machine's midsection.
Chlapik pushes Machine up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chlapik lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chlapik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chlapik throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Machine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chlapik.
Machine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chlapik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chlapik throws out a powerful jab.
Rock Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machine misses with a head kick.
Chlapik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chlapik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Machine ducks into a a hook from Chlapik and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Machine walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Chlapik rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Machine has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Machine blocks a head kick by Chlapik.
Jakub Chlapik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chlapik connects with a right hand. Machine shakes it off.
Machine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chlapik drops his hands momentarily and Machine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chlapik goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Machine tries a head kick but it misses.
Chlapik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakub Chlapik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chlapik 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 Jakub Chlapik!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Jakub Chlapik!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Jakub Chlapik!
Jakub Chlapik wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Jakub Chlapik made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Buddy Brandon (ranked 4256 p4p, 86 weight class) and Leonard Proudfeather (ranked 3665 p4p, 72 weight class). Brandon comes to the ring accompanied by All Summer Long. Proudfeather has chosen Come and Get Your Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
16 - 28 - 0 |
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24
264 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Proudfeather!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proudfeather looks to land a body kick but Brandon moved away.
A left lands for Brandon.
Proudfeather avoids the head kick by Brandon.
Proudfeather throws a head kick but Brandon moves out of range.
It looked like Brandon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brandon avoids the head kick by Proudfeather.
Brandon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Proudfeather throws a front kick that sends Brandon stumbling back into the ropes.
A head kick misses from Brandon.
Proudfeather tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Proudfeather - that will leave a mark!
Proudfeather tries to land a front kick but Brandon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brandon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Proudfeather lands a nice looking body kick.
Brandon is breathing heavily.
Crunch! Proudfeather slams his shin into Brandon's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proudfeather connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Brandon onto his butt! Brandon bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Brandon walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Proudfeather! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Proudfeather!
A victorious Leonard Proudfeather thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wayde West (ranked 3550 p4p, 71 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 3128 p4p, 68 weight class). West comes to the ring accompanied by Sober. Watt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Edmund Fitzgerald kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wayde West could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Watt's chin.
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayde West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West slips a jab and a cross from Watt.
Watt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from West.
Watt's jab looks to have found its range, popping West under the eye.
West shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Wayde West has been cut.
Watt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
West is rocked!
West clinches up with Watt and pushes him back against the ropes.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watt looking to stall.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
West cracks Watt with a nice body shot.
West tries to work over Watt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watt leaning against his opponent.
Watt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from West.
Watt tries a body shot but West blocks it.
Watt lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West has had enough of the clinch but Watt keeps him there for the moment.
Watt scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
Watt stalls.
Watt pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Watt misses with an elbow over the top.
Watt is pushing West up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Watt has a couple of punches blocked by West.
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watt is keeping busy.
West stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Watt throws an elbow but misses.
Watt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
Watt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watt tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Watt back against the ropes.
Watt told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt controlling the action here for a moment.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
West is trying to force a seperation but Watt has the dominant position.
West avoids the elbow strike from Watt, against the ropes.
Watt pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Watt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Watt pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watt throws an elbow that misses.
Watt is looking to break free of the clinch but West has double underhooks.
Watt breaks from the clinch.
Watt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Watt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayde West'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.
West moves into range and clinches up with Watt.
Watt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Scott Watt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
West blocks an uppercut.
Watt managing to block the knees to the body from West.
West misses with a punch to the body.
West blocks an elbow strike from Watt.
Watt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Watt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but West has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Watt avoids the damage to the body.
Watt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West drives through and clinches with Watt against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
Watt stalling the fight.
West blocks an elbow strike.
West avoids the elbow strike from Watt, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt pushes West back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Watt'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.
Watt taking a breather.
West prevents Watt from breaking the clinch.
Watt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through West's defenses.
West breaks the clinch.
Watt connects with a looping right hand.
Watt clobbers West with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wayde West's cut is getting worse.
Wayde West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watt misses with a hook.
Scott Watt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watt missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
West went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Watt misses with a right hand
and West counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by West.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Watt.
Watt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but West has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watt is looking to land body kicks.
Scott Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watt misses with a straight right.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
West has closed the distance and engaged Watt in a clinch.
Watt misses with an elbow over the top.
Watt looking to stall.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Watt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wayde West's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
West takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watt.
West slips under a jab.
West closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watt fails to land with a series of punches.
Watt throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
West rushes Watt and presses him up against the ropes.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
West is trying to push Watt away but Watt has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
Watt misses with a jab, cross combination.
West rushes Watt and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Well,West is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Watt keeps control of West as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watt avoids it.
West takes a shot to the head.
Watt lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watt misses with a punch to the body.
Wayde West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watt creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting West off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! West is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Watt is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Scott Watt!
Scott Watt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fionn MacCumhaill (ranked 2683 p4p, 107 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 5039 p4p, 95 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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23 - 11 - 0 |
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172 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Very strong
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fionn MacCumhaill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacCumhaill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacCumhaill. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Dos Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacCumhaill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
A punch combination from MacCumhaill misses.
Dos Santos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from MacCumhaill.
MacCumhaill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
MacCumhaill throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
As MacCumhaill backs off Dos Santos throws a huge counter combo but MacCumhaill manages to avoid it all.
MacCumhaill staggers Dos Santos with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Dos Santos looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and MacCumhaill is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fionn MacCumhaill!
A victorious Fionn MacCumhaill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bode Muller (ranked 1968 p4p, 44 weight class) and Charles Cooper (ranked 1743 p4p, 41 weight class). Muller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Feuer Frei. Cooper has chosen s.mouse - slap my elbow as his entrance music. Bode Muller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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Cardio machine
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Bode Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper has Muller up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Muller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Muller tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muller lands a shoulder strike.
Muller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cooper or not.
Muller avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Muller blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Muller blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Muller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Muller avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the ropes.
Cooper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Muller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cooper can turn it around.
Cooper looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper trying to stall but Muller improves his position.
Cooper presses Muller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cooper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cooper looking to slow down the pace here.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muller's brow.
Muller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooper tries to work over Muller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muller as Cooper tries to tie him up.
Muller lands with a left to the head.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller blocks a body shot from Cooper.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Muller.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muller dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Cooper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cooper pushes Muller up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller working aggressively here.
Muller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Muller digs a right hand underneath Cooper's ribcage. Cooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muller lands a body shot.
Bode Muller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Muller working aggressively here.
Muller cracks Cooper with a nice body shot.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Muller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller blocks the elbow strike.
Muller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Muller.
Cooper is rocked!
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper is still on wobbly legs! Can Muller finish him?
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Cooper seems to have recovered his senses.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Cooper 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! Cooper face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Muller takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bode Muller!
Our winner, Bode Muller, 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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