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K-1 11 Szczesny vs MacArthur J PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Guerrino Siciliano (ranked 4554 p4p, 154 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 4926 p4p, 170 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Guerrino Siciliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Silva.
Siciliano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Siciliano as Silva tries to tie him up.
Siciliano has Silva pressed against the ropes.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siciliano avoids it.
Silva leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Silva wants to break free but Siciliano has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siciliano slowing the pace effectively.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva letting Siciliano take a breather here.
Siciliano breaks from the clinch.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Siciliano blocks it.
Siciliano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siciliano blocks a head kick by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Siciliano.
Silva rushes Siciliano and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva is trying to stall.
Siciliano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siciliano has Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siciliano is looking to land body kicks.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Siciliano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Siciliano back to the ropes. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Siciliano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Silva closes the distance but Siciliano moves to the side
and as Silva resets, Siciliano pounces with a savage head kick that drops Silva to the mat! Silva 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!
Silva is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guerrino Siciliano should take that round, based on the knockdown.
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.
Siciliano forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siciliano.
Silva tries to stall but Siciliano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Siciliano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siciliano tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Siciliano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siciliano's sensitive parts.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Siciliano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Siciliano sets himself, and Silva steps forward looking for the clinch! Siciliano avoids it this time.
Siciliano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siciliano takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Siciliano has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siciliano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siciliano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch but Siciliano moves out of range.
Siciliano throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Siciliano looking to slow down the pace here.
Siciliano is stalling here.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siciliano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Siciliano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siciliano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Guerrino Siciliano is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva rushes Siciliano and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Siciliano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerrino Siciliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siciliano tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Siciliano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva moves out of range as Siciliano throws a body kick.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Siciliano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eduardo Silva 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Siciliano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siciliano misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Siciliano tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Siciliano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Siciliano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Siciliano clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siciliano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Siciliano pushes him off.
Siciliano is looking for a counter combo.
Siciliano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Siciliano backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Guerrino Siciliano has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushes Siciliano up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siciliano backwards.
Silva'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.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siciliano cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Siciliano tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva wants to counter the offense by Siciliano and move into the clinch position.
Silva throws a head kick but Siciliano moves out of range.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Siciliano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siciliano lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the ropes.
Siciliano manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Siciliano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Siciliano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
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 Guerrino Siciliano.
I think Siciliano 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Guerrino Siciliano!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 2590 p4p, 300 weight class) and Sergiu Petrescu (ranked 5253 p4p, 526 weight class). Wilson comes to the ring accompanied by Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 3, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergiu Petrescu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson checks a low kick from Petrescu.
Wilson throws a hook but Petrescu blocks it.
A big left from Petrescu misses.
Wilson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Wilson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Petrescu blocks a jab.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Petrescu moved out of range.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petrescu's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrescu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Petrescu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrescu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson slips a straight right by Petrescu.
Petrescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson is looking for a counter combo.
Petrescu misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrescu.
Petrescu looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Petrescu cracks Wilson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrescu.
Petrescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson cracks Petrescu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Petrescu is out of range.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrescu moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrescu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrescu misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Petrescu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Petrescu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilson.
Petrescu misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergiu Petrescu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petrescu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Petrescu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Petrescu throws a big counter head kick but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Petrescu moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Petrescu moves away and avoids it.
Petrescu scores with a body shot.
Wilson throws a head kick but Petrescu moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrescu throws a chopping leg kick but Wilson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrescu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wilson's head.
Petrescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrescu throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrescu looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
It looked like Wilson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrescu.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilson tries to clinch but Petrescu is having none of it.
Petrescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Petrescu.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Petrescu misses.
Petrescu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrescu throws out the jab.
Wilson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Petrescu moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrescu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Petrescu moved away.
Petrescu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergiu Petrescu 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!
Petrescu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrescu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilson.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Petrescu moves out of range easily.
Wilson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wilson takes a swing at Petrescu's ribcage but misses.
Slade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrescu dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Petrescu throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Wilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilson wants to slow Petrescu down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrescu lands with a cross.
Sergiu Petrescu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petrescu misses with a head kick.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrescu manages to break the clinch.
Wilson walks into a jab.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Petrescu throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilson misses with a hook
and Petrescu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilson catches Petrescu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrescu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Petrescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Petrescu wants to counter with a clinch but Wilson pushes him away.
Petrescu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergiu Petrescu.
I've got Petrescu 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergiu Petrescu!
Our winner, Sergiu Petrescu, 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.
Slade Wilson spoke after the fight, saying 'Respect to my opponent. He was the better man tonight. Still, I think if I had another go at it I would beat him. Let's run it back.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 2883 p4p, 70 weight class) and Lars Von Ricther (ranked 4763 p4p, 160 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Von Ricther!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamba misses with a body kick.
Von Ricther misses with a looping right.
Chamba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Ricther lands a glancing blow to the side of Chamba's head.
It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Von Ricther scores with a hook to the body. Chamba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chamba throws a head kick but Von Ricther moves out of range.
Von Ricther needs to keep his hands up - Chamba had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Von Ricther.
Von Ricther closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Von Ricther keeps Chamba at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamba tries to move into range but Von Ricther moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Von Ricther throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chamba tried to score with a low kick but Von Ricther checks it.
Von Ricther ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Ricther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chamba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Ricther swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Chamba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Von Ricther looks to throw the jab but Chamba is out of range.
Chamba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chamba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Ricther looks low and kicks high, catching Chamba 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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ricther smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chamba is rocked!
Gilberto Chamba's cut is getting worse.
Chamba fails to land with a series of punches.
Chamba 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.
Von Ricther cracks Chamba with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Chamba get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Chamba looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Oh Chamba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Von Ricther misses.
Chamba seems to have got his legs back now.
Von Ricther connects with a leg kick. Chamba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Von Ricther throws a jab when Chamba was well out of range.
Lars Von Ricther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Ricther looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Ricther clips Chamba 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 Chamba a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Gilberto Chamba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Von Ricther throws an overhand right that has Chamba reeling! Von Ricther follows up with more punches and Chamba is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lars Von Ricther!
After winning the bout, Lars Von Ricther thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Rami Astalo (ranked 2374 p4p, 121 weight class) and Michel De Haven (ranked 22252 p4p, 371 weight class). Astalo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Michel De Haven 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!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Astalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michel De Haven!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Haven misses with a low kick.
Astalo misses with a body shot.
Astalo thuds his right hand into De Haven's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Astalo slips under a jab.
De Haven 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.
De Haven throws an overhand right that lands on Astalo's shoulder, as Astalo tries to avoid the shot.
De Haven misses with a straight right.
De Haven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Astalo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Astalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michel De Haven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Haven takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Astalo throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Haven.
Astalo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Astalo throws a series of punches but De Haven moves out of range.
Astalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Astalo. Those never looked like landing.
De Haven throws a poor cross that misses
and Astalo counters with a solid body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from De Haven misses the target.
De Haven misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Astalo.
De Haven throws the left hand but Astalo avoids the punch easily.
Astalo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Astalo works De Haven's body with a nice hook.
Astalo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo looks for the body kick but De Haven saw that one coming.
Astalo ducks under a wild hook from De Haven.
De Haven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astalo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Haven throws a low kick but Astalo moves out of range easily.
De Haven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Haven takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Haven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Astalo coming out on top.
Astalo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Haven at a distance.
De Haven looks to land a right hand but Astalo moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from De Haven.
Astalo connects with a solid leg kick.
De Haven throws a lazy uppercut
and Astalo counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Astalo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Astalo tests De Haven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Haven has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Haven there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Haven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Astalo cracks the inside of De Haven's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Haven throws a chopping leg kick but Astalo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Haven on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De Haven throws a hook but Astalo avoids it easily.
De Haven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Astalo scores with a nice head shot.
Astalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Astalo with a hook.
A good leg kick by Astalo.
Astalo defending well as De Haven loads up on a big left hand.
Astalo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Astalo cracks De Haven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Astalo looks to land a left hand but De Haven moved out of range nicely.
Astalo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Astalo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Haven.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astalo lands with an uppercut that bounces De Haven off the ropes and back into range.
A good leg kick by Astalo.
Astalo cracks De Haven with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Haven throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Haven tried to score with a low kick but Astalo checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Astalo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Astalo jabs De Haven right on the nose. De Haven blinks but takes it well.
Astalo scores with a body shot.
Astalo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Astalo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Astalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Haven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Haven throws a jab when Astalo was well out of range.
That kick from Astalo tenderised De Haven's leg. De Haven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Astalo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Haven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Haven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Astalo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Haven scrambles back to his feet.
Astalo connects with a body shot.
De Haven swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Astalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Haven misses with a looping left.
De Haven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Haven throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Astalo counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Haven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Astalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Astalo.
A little feinted left hand from Astalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Haven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Haven misses with the combination.
De Haven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Astalo counters with an inside leg kick.
Astalo is looking to slow De Haven down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Astalo lands but De Haven takes it in his stride.
De Haven is rocked!
De Haven takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
De Haven is still on wobbly legs! Can Astalo finish him?
De Haven misses with a combination
and Astalo counters with a low kick, right behind De Haven 's knee.
Rami Astalo is winning the standup battle so far.
Astalo works the jab nicely.
That kick from Astalo tenderised De Haven's leg. De Haven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Astalo connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of De Haven's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked De Haven - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rami Astalo!
Rami Astalo very nearly forgot to thank RAGS of a RONIN amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Thomas (ranked 21569 p4p, 193 weight class) and Cornelius Stinkhammer (ranked 20536 p4p, 179 weight class). Thomas comes to the ring accompanied by Pop Evil - Ways To Get High . Stinkhammer has chosen Ghost - Square Hammer as his entrance music. Cornelius Stinkhammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Stinkhammer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinkhammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Stinkhammer. Those never looked like landing.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Stinkhammer punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Cornelius Stinkhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stinkhammer misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stinkhammer tries to counter with a clinch but Thomas shakes him off and moves away.
Stinkhammer throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Stinkhammer throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas clips Stinkhammer 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 Stinkhammer a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
It looks like Cornelius Stinkhammer has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Stinkhammer.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinkhammer moves away.
Stinkhammer wants to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch position.
Stinkhammer blocks a jab.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Stinkhammer off the ropes and back into range.
Stinkhammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stinkhammer misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stinkhammer.
Thomas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Stinkhammer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stinkhammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stinkhammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Stinkhammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stinkhammer avoids it.
Stinkhammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Stinkhammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Stinkhammer does no damage.
Stinkhammer tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.
Stinkhammer works over Thomas's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stinkhammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stinkhammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Stinkhammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinkhammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stinkhammer is rocked!
Stinkhammer glances at the clock... BAM! Thomas nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Stinkhammer crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Stinkhammer is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Thomas!
Rick Thomas really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Red Light Coffeeshop logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Cornelius Stinkhammer spoke after the fight, saying 'that man over there hit me in the head'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Inspectah Deck (ranked 835 p4p, 123 weight class) and Steve Stricker (ranked 4412 p4p, 536 weight class). Stricker has chosen 21 Savage feat. Future - X as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Inspectah Deck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Stricker!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deck misses with a wild body shot.
Stricker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Deck blocks the body kick.
Deck has managed to clinch.
We've been informed that Stricker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Deck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Steve Stricker has been cut.
Stricker struggles to land a body shot inside as Deck controls his hands.
Stricker throws an elbow that misses.
Stricker throws a punch but it's blocked by Deck.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stricker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Deck's brow.
Deck trying to control the position but instead, Stricker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Deck into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deck.
Stricker throws a punch but it's blocked by Deck.
Deck throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stricker lands with a right to the head.
Stricker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deck avoids a wild elbow strike from Stricker.
Deck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stricker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Decks head.
Stricker throws a head punch that misses.
Stricker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stricker fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Deck.
Deck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stricker backwards.
Deck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stricker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stricker has a couple of punches blocked by Deck.
Stricker blocking some punches.
Stricker working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Stricker.
Deck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stricker backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stricker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Deck's brow.
Deck misses with a punch on the inside.
Deck has a couple of punches blocked by Stricker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stricker throws an elbow that misses.
Deck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stricker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deck has a couple of punches blocked by Stricker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deck.
Stricker prevents a body shot from Deck.
Stricker misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Deck.
Stricker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stricker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deck throws a punch but it's blocked by Stricker.
Deck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stricker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stricker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deck blocking some punches.
Deck cracks Stricker with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck.
Deck avoiding damage as Stricker throws knees to the body.
Stricker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Deck backwards.
Deck working aggressively here.
Deck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deck prevents a body shot from Stricker.
Stricker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Inspectah Deck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker'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.
Deck misses with a double jab.
Deck lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Deck misses.
Stricker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stricker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stricker missing with a left hand there. Deck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deck throwing a counter right hand but Stricker manages to avoid it.
Stricker throws a big shot that misses.
Deck tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stricker manages to circle out of the way.
Deck clinches with his opponent.
Stricker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deck's elbow.
Stricker scores with a shot to the side of Deck's head.
Deck working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck.
Inspectah Deck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stricker working aggressively here.
Deck looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Deck.
Stricker has a couple of punches blocked by Deck.
Stricker blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stricker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stricker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stricker.
Stricker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stricker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deck tries to work over Stricker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stricker lands an uppercut.
Deck can't find room to land a body shot as Stricker controls the action.
Deck has a couple of punches blocked by Stricker.
Stricker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stricker lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stricker.
Deck blocks an elbow strike.
Stricker blocks an uppercut.
Stricker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stricker throws an elbow but it misses.
Deck leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Stricker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stricker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Deck lands with a short shot to the head.
Deck blocking some punches.
Deck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stricker lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stricker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Deck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strickers head.
Stricker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stricker misses with an elbow over the top.
Deck swings wildly with an uppercut but Stricker uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Deck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Deck misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Deck fails to land.
Deck dodges an elbow strike from Stricker.
Deck tries to stall but Stricker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stricker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stricker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Deck blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Inspectah Deck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker's cut.
That's time! Deck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stricker thuds a left hand into Deck's body.
Steve Stricker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deck moves into the clinch.
Stricker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stricker misses with a punch on the inside.
Deck working aggressively here.
Deck swings wildly with an uppercut but Stricker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stricker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Deck blocks the elbow strike.
Stricker swings wildly with an uppercut but Deck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stricker takes a shot to the head.
Deck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker lands with a right to the head.
Deck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stricker tries to throw a body punch but Deck avoids it by throwing Stricker back against the ropes.
Stricker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deck taking a breather.
Deck blocks a body shot from Stricker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strickers head.
Stricker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stricker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stricker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stricker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deck.
A head punch on the inside from Stricker fails to land.
Stricker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stricker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck.
Stricker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stricker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Stricker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stricker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stricker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stricker misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Stricker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Stricker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deck blocks the elbow strike.
Deck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deck blocks a body shot from Stricker.
Deck working aggressively here.
A short right from Stricker on the inside.
Stricker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stricker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stricker.
Stricker scores with a shot to the side of Deck's head.
Stricker lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stricker.
Stricker tries a body shot but Deck blocks it.
Stricker lands a left hand.
Stricker lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stricker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stricker misses with an elbow over the top.
Stricker throws a punch but it's blocked by Deck.
Stricker missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Stricker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Deck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Inspectah Deck!
Inspectah Deck was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 3698 p4p, 135 weight class) and Dunder Mifflin (ranked 8485 p4p, 162 weight class). Brock Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dunder Mifflin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifflin throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.
Mifflin misses with a hook
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mifflin misses with an uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mifflin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Lesnar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mifflin throws a poor cross that misses
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mifflin lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Lesnar goes down! The ref sends Mifflin to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Lesnar is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mifflin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mifflin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Mifflin misses with a hook
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mifflin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mifflin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Mifflin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Mifflin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mifflin misses with a hook to the body
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifflin misses the body punch
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Mifflin throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifflin misses with a combination
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mifflin closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Lesnar crashing to the mat! Lesnar uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Dunder Mifflin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mifflin misses with a hook
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mifflin misses with a right hand
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mifflin scores with a jab.
Mifflin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mifflin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Lesnar ducks into a a hook from Mifflin 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!
Lesnar is rocked!
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Mifflin.
Mifflin swings widly with a right hand
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Mifflin misses with a hook
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifflin throws an off balance right hand
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifflin throws an off balance right hand
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mifflin lands a body shot.
Mifflin misses with a hook
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Mifflin misses with a shot to the body
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar takes one to the chin there.
Mifflin misses with a hook
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mifflin throws an off balance right hand
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Mifflin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mifflin throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifflin misses with a shot to the body
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Mifflin throws a poor cross that misses
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dunder Mifflin will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mifflin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mifflin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mifflin throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Mifflin.
Brock Lesnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Mifflin misses with a hook
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mifflin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mifflin duly obliges.
Mifflin misses with a body shot
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lesnar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Mifflin misses with a body punch
and Mifflin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mifflin misses the body punch
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifflin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mifflin lands a right hook to the body.
Dunder Mifflin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifflin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Mifflin throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mifflin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mifflin throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifflin misses with a body punch
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Mifflin misses with an uppercut
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mifflin throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mifflin misses with a right hand
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Mifflin lands a right and a left and another right! Lesnar goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dunder Mifflin!
Dunder Mifflin is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Dunder Mifflin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sao Galileo (ranked 5556 p4p, 610 weight class) and Biggy Highway (ranked 21490 p4p, 774 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sao Galileo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Biggy Highway!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Highway.
Highway tries a head kick but it misses.
Highway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Galileo .
Highway misses with a head kick.
Highway tries a head kick but it misses.
Galileo swinging wildly here.
Highway throws a fast counter high kick but Galileo manages to duck under it in time.
Highway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Highway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Highway throws a sloppy head kick and Galileo moves out of range easily.
Highway has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Galileo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick by Highway misses
and Galileo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Galileo avoids the head kick by Highway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Highway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Highway throws a lazy head kick
and Galileo counters with a stiff right hand.
Galileo lands a body shot.
Biggy Highway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Highway looks winded!
Highway throws a head kick that misses
and Galileo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galileo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Highway moves away.
Highway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highway misses with a leg kick
and Galileo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Galileo .
Highway is trying to break the clinch but Galileo is controlling him.
Galileo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Galileo .
Galileo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Galileo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galileo tries to throw a body punch but Highway avoids it by throwing Galileo back against the ropes.
Galileo lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Galileo .
Galileo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galileo manages to break the clinch.
Galileo forces Highway back against the ropes and clinches.
Galileo cracks Highway with a nice body shot.
Galileo 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galileo lands with a nice body punch.
Galileo with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Highway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galileo fakes the leg kick and cracks Highway in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galileo 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.
Galileo lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Galileo misses its intended target.
Highway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Highway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galileo .
Galileo misses with a body shot.
Galileo blocks a head kick by Highway.
Galileo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Galileo , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galileo lands with a cross.
It looks like Biggy Highway has been cut.
Highway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galileo .
Galileo misses with a wild body shot.
Highway is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galileo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galileo tries to bum rush Highway with a series of wild strikes but Highway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Highway throws a head kick that misses.
Highway throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Galileo to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Galileo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biggy Highway's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Highway throws a sloppy head kick and Galileo moves out of range easily.
Galileo throwing a counter right hand but Highway manages to avoid it.
Highway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galileo is looking to wear down Highway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Highway throws a lazy head kick
and Galileo counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Highway onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
Highway is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Galileo just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Highway has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sao Galileo !
Sao Galileo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Spong (ranked 5700 p4p, 117 weight class) and Shane Ripgut (ranked 4062 p4p, 94 weight class). Spong comes to the ring accompanied by 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Ripgut has chosen Eminence front-the who 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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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
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ripgut throws a jab when Spong was well out of range.
Spong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ripgut on the side of the head.
Spong lands a leg kick that knocks Ripgut off balance momentarily.
Ripgut looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Spong moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Spong.
Ripgut tries to break the clinch but Spong is controlling the position.
Ripgut tries to break the clinch but Spong is controlling the position.
Ripgut wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spong has him pressed against the ropes.
Ripgut tries to break free but Spong pushes him back against the ropes.
Spong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spong works on Ripgut's body with a couple of short punches.
Ripgut working hard to break the clinch.
Ripgut manages to break the clinch.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ripgut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ripgut throws a head kick but Spong moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spong, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripgut blocks a head kick by Spong.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spong swings for the body but Ripgut moves out of range.
It seemed like Ripgut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripgut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ripgut misses
and Spong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ripgut really felt that one!
Spong moves into the clinch.
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
Spong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spong works on Ripgut's body with a couple of short punches.
Ripgut is trying to break the clinch but Spong has him pressed against the ropes.
Spong with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Spong.
Spong keeps control of Ripgut as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripgut takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ripgut looks winded!
Spong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ripgut backwards.
A short left from Spong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ripgut controls his hands.
Spong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spong pushes Ripgut back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spong tries to work over Ripgut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripgut wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ripgut 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.
Spong trying to land knees to the body.
Spong scores with a shot to the side of Ripgut's head.
Spong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ripgut's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripgut has Spong up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spong lands with a light punch inside.
Spong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ripgut wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spong has him pressed against the ropes.
Spong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ripgut backwards.
Ripgut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut manages to break the clinch.
Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut is trying to break free.
Ripgut wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ripgut tries to break free but Spong pushes him back against the ropes.
Spong keeps control of Ripgut as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ripgut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripgut takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spong throws a series of punches but Ripgut moves out of range.
Spong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ripgut if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Spong 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.
Some wild striking there from Ripgut.
Ripgut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spong counters by moving into the clinch.
Ripgut pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut throws a jab when Spong was well out of range.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Spong circles away and keeps his distance.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ripgut can do to turn this around?
Spong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Ripgut does no damage.
Spong lands a nice shot to the body.
Spong closes the distance and clinches.
Spong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ripgut backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spong.
Ripgut tries to break free but Spong pushes him back against the ropes.
Spong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spong is working Ripgut over against the ropes.
Spong lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripgut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ripgut is breathing heavily.
Spong scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong has Ripgut pressed against the ropes, preventing Ripgut from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alistair Spong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spong cracks Ripgut with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spong.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ripgut lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spong cracks Ripgut with a nice body shot.
Spong tries a body shot but Ripgut blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Spong.
Spong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripgut is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spong.
Spong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spong looking to throw knees to the head but Ripgut is blocking nicely.
Spong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ripgut is trying to break the clinch but Spong is controlling him.
Spong lands a body shot.
Spong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ripgut controls his hands.
Ripgut takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ripgut working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Spong scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Spong on the inside.
Knees to the body from Spong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong digs a right hand into Ripgut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ripgut's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Spong - that landed with a thud.
Spong lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spong.
Spong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ripgut backwards.
Ripgut is rocked!
Spong lands a body shot.
Spong lands a nice knee to the body.
Spong lands a body shot.
Spong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripgut.
Spong scores with a knee to the head.
Ripgut is still on wobbly legs! Can Spong finish him?
Spong digs a right hand into Ripgut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ripgut's gas tank.
Spong creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Ripgut 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! Ripgut face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Spong takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alistair Spong!
Alistair Spong made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'You even said you'd kill somebody didn't ya? I killed 2 people dog, so what that make me? It should tell you I go the extra mile just to do you homie. See when those lights go on, it's time for people like me to stand up, and we make people like you break. So do yourselves a favor man, and stay away'.
In defeat, Shane Ripgut stepped up to the mic, saying 'Son of a B%$*& cant win em all '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Krzysztof Szczęsny (ranked 17005 p4p, 822 weight class) and Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 2861 p4p, 387 weight class). Szczęsny's entrance music is Immortal Technique-Obnoxious. A fine choice. MacArthur Jnr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scotland the Brave kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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223 lbs
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216 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Szczęsny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny throws a body shot but no joy.
MacArthur Jnr just misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Jnr 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.
Szczęsny thows a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr checks it
and MacArthur Jnr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szczęsny throws the kick towards the body but MacArthur Jnr avoids it.
MacArthur Jnr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacArthur Jnr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Robert MacArthur Jnr has been cut.
Szczęsny has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Szczęsny throws a poor cross that misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szczęsny motions for MacArthur Jnr to come forward. Szczęsny throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacArthur Jnr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MacArthur Jnr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Szczęsny is looking to score with low kicks.
Szczęsny cracks the inside of MacArthur Jnr's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny lands a right hook to the body.
Szczęsny lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacArthur Jnr. That did some damage!
Szczęsny connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Szczęsny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a right hand to the body.
Szczęsny will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Krzysztof Szczęsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny tries to score with a low kick but MacArthur Jnr moves his leg out of the way.
Szczęsny looks to land a body kick but MacArthur Jnr moved away.
And MacArthur Jnr responds with a good body kick, but Szczęsny manages to step out the way in time.
MacArthur Jnr throws a hook but Szczęsny blocks it.
Szczęsny throws a jab when MacArthur Jnr was well out of range.
MacArthur Jnr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Szczęsny throws a body shot but no joy.
Szczęsny moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a solid leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a leg kick. Szczęsny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczęsny.
MacArthur Jnr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny throws a nice inside leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a nice body kick.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Jnr checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it.
A big right from Szczęsny misses.
MacArthur Jnr wants to slow Szczęsny down by chopping away at his legs.
MacArthur Jnr works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Szczęsny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert MacArthur Jnr's cut.
That's time! Szczęsny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Szczęsny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szczęsny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Szczęsny lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacArthur Jnr's sensitive parts.
MacArthur Jnr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
MacArthur Jnr swings for the body but Szczęsny moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Szczęsny to score with a decent uppercut.
Szczęsny throws the left hand but MacArthur Jnr avoids the punch easily.
MacArthur Jnr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacArthur Jnr ducks under a wild hook from Szczęsny.
MacArthur Jnr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Szczęsny takes a step back to recover.
Szczęsny throws a low kick but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range easily.
Szczęsny is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Szczęsny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A shot to the body from Szczęsny misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a thumping low kick.
MacArthur Jnr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Jnr throws a good cross that connects.
Nice straight punches there by Szczęsny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a front kick aimed at MacArthur Jnr's knee but MacArthur Jnr avoids it well.
Szczęsny cracks MacArthur Jnr with a good jab.
MacArthur Jnr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr checks it.
Szczęsny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck MacArthur Jnr on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Szczęsny blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Szczęsny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Szczęsny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacArthur Jnr throws out a counter right but Szczęsny avoids it with no problem.
Szczęsny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Szczęsny lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacArthur Jnr at a distance.
Szczęsny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr is out of range.
MacArthur Jnr is trying to counter with his kicks.
Szczęsny swings widly with a right hand
and Szczęsny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacArthur Jnr with a jab.
Szczęsny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szczęsny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert MacArthur Jnr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert MacArthur Jnr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Szczęsny lands with a kick to the temple. MacArthur Jnr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
MacArthur Jnr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacArthur Jnr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick
and Szczęsny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacArthur Jnr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Szczęsny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a solid leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Szczęsny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MacArthur Jnr has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Szczęsny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Jnr throws a lazy uppercut
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacArthur Jnr walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Krzysztof Szczęsny!
Krzysztof Szczęsny retains his light heavyweight title!
Krzysztof Szczęsny thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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