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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Rami Astalo (ranked 2738 p4p, 124 weight class) and Bimby Supot (ranked 22508 p4p, 353 weight class). Astalo comes to the ring accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bimby Supot!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Supot wants to clinch up but Astalo keeps it at a distance.
Astalo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Astalo connects with a leg kick. Supot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Astalo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Supot loads up on a big right hand but Astalo slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Astalo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Astalo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Supot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Supot tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Astalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Astalo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supot tries to clinch up.
Astalo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Supot throws a sloppy head kick and Astalo moves out of range easily.
Astalo closes the distance and clinches.
Supot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Astalo lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Supot backwards.
Astalo is pushing Supot up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Astalo.
Supot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Astalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Astalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Astalo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Supot takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Bimby Supot has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Astalo.
Still in the clinch, Astalo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Supot is rocked!
Supot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Supot is still on wobbly legs! Can Astalo finish him?
Astalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Supot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Supot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Astalo avoids it.
Astalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Astalo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Supot lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Astalo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Supot with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Supot looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Supot get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rami Astalo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rami Astalo thanked RAGS of a RONIN for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Markus Remoreras (ranked 9296 p4p, 752 weight class) and Hesa MC (ranked 7107 p4p, 619 weight class). Remoreras's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Hesa MC!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MC has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Remoreras.
MC has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Remoreras finds it's way round the side to connect with MC's head.
MC has Remoreras up against the ropes in a clinch.
MC with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Remoreras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Remoreras digs a good body shot into MC's ribs.
Remoreras shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Remoreras.
MC ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MC needs to keep his hands up - Remoreras had a free shot at his head there.
MC takes a body punch but keeps moving.
MC tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Remoreras manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remoreras takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! MC crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Remoreras - the referee stops the clock and MC gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Remoreras. MC manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MC throws a head kick that misses.
Remoreras is looking to counter with a body kick.
Remoreras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Remoreras looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from MC does no damage.
MC throws out a loose jab but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras avoids the body shot from MC.
Remoreras throws out a powerful jab.
Remoreras swings for the body but MC moves out of range.
Remoreras swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - MC throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Remoreras swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MC listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Remoreras finds it's way through MC's defenses.
Remoreras lands a nice leg kick that just misses MC's sensitive parts.
MC misses with a wild combination.
Remoreras tried to counter with a leg kick but MC avoided it.
Remoreras throws a nice outside leg kick.
MC misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MC has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Remoreras finds it's way round the side to connect with MC's head.
Remoreras throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Remoreras throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MC swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MC misses with a hook. Remoreras ducked under it nicely.
MC tries to keep at a distance but Remoreras has taken the fight into the clinch.
Remoreras looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Remoreras.
Remoreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Remoreras lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MC misses with the combination.
MC tries to clinch up
and Remoreras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Remoreras catches MC with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MC is looking to clinch.
Remoreras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MC walks forward, straight into a front kick from Remoreras.
MC looks to land a left hand but Remoreras moved out of range nicely.
Remoreras connects with a body shot that sends MC's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Remoreras dominated that round.
That's time! Remoreras's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Remoreras.
Remoreras throws a poor cross that misses
and MC counters with a one-two to the body.
MC throws a poor cross that misses
and Remoreras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Remoreras throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
MC slips a jab from Remoreras.
Remoreras avoids a punch combination nicely.
Remoreras is looking to counter punch.
MC tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Remoreras lands an impressive looking overhand right. MC doesn't seem phased though.
MC tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Remoreras makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MC takes one to the side of the head.
Remoreras scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MC misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Remoreras counters with a stiff right hand.
MC gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Remoreras.
MC closes the distance looking to clinch
and Remoreras cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MC fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Remoreras swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Remoreras comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hesa MC seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for MC, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Remoreras appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
MC fails to land with a series of punches.
Remoreras rushes MC and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
MC lands a left hand that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.
Remoreras goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Remoreras is trying to break the clinch but MC is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MC.
Remoreras dodges an elbow strike from MC.
MC throws an elbow that misses.
MC trying to land knees to the body.
Remoreras has had enough of the clinch but MC keeps him there for the moment.
Remoreras is trying to break the clinch but MC is controlling him.
Remoreras lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Remoreras wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Remoreras has had enough of the clinch but MC keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Remoreras throws a hook but MC blocks it.
MC looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Remoreras appears to be looking for a big counter.
MC gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Remoreras 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.
Remoreras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MC can do to turn this around?
Remoreras throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Remoreras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MC was well out of range. Poor timing from Remoreras.
MC throws a right and a left that Remoreras avoids nicely.
Markus Remoreras is winning the standup battle so far.
MC throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MC misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hesa MC is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Remoreras blocks a head kick by MC.
Remoreras 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras slips under a jab from MC.
Both fighters circling a little - Remoreras finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
MC lands a jab to Remoreras's midsection.
MC walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Remoreras dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
MC throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Remoreras counters with a nice leg kick.
MC connects with a high kick.
Remoreras lands with a thumping leg kick.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MC.
MC takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Remoreras thumps MC with a low kick.
MC misses the shot to the body.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Remoreras, right into the meat.
Remoreras lands a nice leg kick that just misses MC's sensitive parts.
Remoreras jabs MC right on the nose. MC blinks but takes it well.
MC swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remoreras gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Remoreras tries to throw a body punch but MC avoids it by throwing Remoreras back against the ropes.
Remoreras wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MC has him pressed against the ropes.
Remoreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MC prevents Remoreras from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MC blocking some punches.
MC trying to land knees to the body.
Remoreras manages to break the clinch.
MC has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Remoreras.
Remoreras lands a jab to the head.
MC ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Remoreras, right into the meat.
MC looks to land a combination but Remoreras avoids it well.
Remoreras feinted there with a counter leg kick.
MC just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MC checks a leg kick.
Remoreras moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMC.
A solid leg kick lands there for Remoreras.
MC throws a head kick that misses
and Remoreras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Remoreras throws a quick inside leg kick.
MC has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MC gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Remoreras scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from MC misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from MC does no damage.
Remoreras scores with a jab.
Remoreras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MC takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MC's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
MC tries a head kick but it misses.
Remoreras is looking to counter punch.
MC swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MC looks to clinch
and MC takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Remoreras moves away from the strike by MC.
Remoreras is looking to score with low kicks.
Remoreras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MC was well out of range. Poor timing from Remoreras.
MC catches Remoreras with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Remoreras lands a nice looking kick to the body. MC takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras avoids the head kick by MC.
Remoreras is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from MC! But no joy.
Hesa MC has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MC throws a combination that misses
letting Remoreras counter with a right hand.
MC takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Remoreras scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Remoreras showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Remoreras 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Remoreras!
A victorious Markus Remoreras 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 welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Lesliah Souza (ranked 23682 p4p, 665 weight class) and The Wanderer Harbard (ranked 21744 p4p, 669 weight class). Lesliah Souza 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lesliah Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Wanderer Harbard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Souza throws a head punch that misses.
Souza working aggressively here.
Souza taking a breather.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harbard lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Harbard to work.
Harbard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harbard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harbard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Souza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Harbard lands a nice shot to the body.
Harbard blocking some punches.
Harbard lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Harbard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Harbard lands an elbow that stopped Souza in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Harbard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harbard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harbard digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbard lands a hook that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harbard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harbard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Souza being controlled against the ropes.
Harbard lands a nice elbow.
Harbard has Souza pushed against the ropes.
Harbard lands a left hand.
Harbard lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Harbard.
Harbard lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harbard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Harbard.
Harbard lands a nice shot to the body.
Harbard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Souza fails to land.
Harbard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Souza misses with a punch on the inside.
Harbard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harbard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harbard lands a damaging elbow.
Souza is rocked!
Harbard lands a body punch.
Oh Souza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harbard creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Souza 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! Souza face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Harbard takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). The Wanderer Harbard!
During a confident post fight interview, The Wanderer Harbard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Buster Opin (ranked 8551 p4p, 673 weight class) and Stevie Ray (ranked 4748 p4p, 507 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Opin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Ray!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Opin working aggressively here.
Opin lands a shoulder strike.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opin tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Opin working aggressively here.
Opin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opin.
Stalling in the clinch from Ray.
Ray misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Ray.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ray 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.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Opin blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin blocks an uppercut.
Ray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Opin digs a right hand underneath Ray's ribcage. Ray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Opin.
Opin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opin tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ray misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Ray to work.
Opin lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ray scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray lands with a light punch inside.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray can't find room to land a body shot as Opin controls the action.
Ray lands a hook that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Opin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rays head.
Opin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Opin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Opin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Opin.
Opin working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Opin misses with some punches.
Opin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Opin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opin.
Opin pushes Ray back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Ray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ray looks to throw the jab but Opin is out of range.
It looked like Opin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Ray misses.
Ray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Opin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ray has Opin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Opin misses with a punch to the body.
Ray blocks a body shot from Opin.
Opin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ray lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ray.
Opin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Opin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
Opin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray leaning against his opponent.
Ray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ray.
Ray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opin.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Opin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Opin blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Opin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Ray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opin's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Opin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ray lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Ray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Opins head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Opin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ray's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevie Ray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ray looking to stall.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
Opin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Opin.
Opin misses with a body punch.
Ray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Opin lands an uppercut.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Ray.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Opin.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Ray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Opin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ray rushes Opin and presses him up against the ropes.
Buster Opin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray working aggressively here.
Opin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Opin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Opin blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ray.
A right hook to the body lands for Ray.
Still in the clinch, Opin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ray blocks an uppercut.
Ray lands a shot to the body.
Ray looking to stall.
Opin scores with a shot to the side of Ray's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Ray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ray looking to stall.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Opin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Ray on the inside.
Opin blocking some punches.
Ray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Opin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ray's elbow.
Opin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ray working aggressively here.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opin.
Opin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ray misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ray.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ray.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Opin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opin tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Opin back against the ropes.
Ray blocking some punches.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Opin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray lands a hook that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Ray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Opin scores with a shoulder strike.
Opin tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Opin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Ray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ray 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Ray!
Stevie Ray spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pony Pony (ranked 20076 p4p, 625 weight class) and Tarvo Jaak (ranked 21177 p4p, 685 weight class). Jaak has chosen Ludacris - Move Bitch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pony Pony could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tarvo Jaak's chin.
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pony Pony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tarvo Jaak!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Jaak.
Pony takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been informed that Jaak 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.
Pony blocks a head kick by Jaak.
Pony looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jaak just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaak connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pony's calf.
Jaak throws a hook to the side of Pony's head but Pony sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaak throws a chopping leg kick but Pony manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Pony misses the target.
Jaak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pony seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jaak connects with a leg kick. Pony looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pony. That did some damage!
Jaak wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jaak. That snapped Pony's head back.
Jaak drives through and clinches with Pony against the ropes.
Pony prevents a body shot from Jaak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaak.
Pony throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pony tries a knee to the head but Jaak blocks it.
Jaak tries a knee to the head but Pony blocks it.
Jaak lands a right hand.
Jaak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pony's elbow.
Pony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaak struggles to land a body shot inside as Pony controls his hands.
Jaak throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jaak avoids it.
Jaak misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pony or not.
Pony swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Jaak.
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!
Jaak misses with a punch on the inside.
Pony managing to block the knees to the body from Jaak.
Jaak stalling the fight.
Jaak lands an uppercut.
Pony lands a knee to the head.
Jaak gets through Pony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pony crunches a lovely knee into Jaak's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarvo Jaak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jaak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaak throws a push kick but Pony slaps the foot to one side.
Jaak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pony uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaak.
A slow jab from Jaak misses its intended target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jaak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jaak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pony takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jaak throws a chopping leg kick but Pony manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pony fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jaak just manages to avoid it.
Jaak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pony.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaak scores with a leg kick.
Jaak fails to land with a series of punches.
Pony thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tarvo Jaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaak lands a slapping body shot.
Jaak misses with a low kick as Pony jumps back.
It appears Pony was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pony appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jaak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pony appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jaak thuds his right hand into Pony's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jaak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pony has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pony.
A punch lands to the side of Pony 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jaak lands with a hook. Pony tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pony Pony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Jaak.
Pony is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaak throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pony counters with a nice uppercut.
Tarvo Jaak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Jaak tenderised Pony's leg. Pony is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaak.
A head kick misses from Jaak.
Pony fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jaak just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Jaak.
An attempted straight right counter from Pony misses the target.
Jaak misses with a low kick.
Pony thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pony on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pony checks a leg kick.
As Jaak looks to move away, Pony throws a big counter combo but Jaak just gets out of the way.
Jaak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaak throws a low kick but Pony moves out of range easily.
As Jaak looks to move away, Pony throws a big counter combo but Jaak just gets out of the way.
The crowd cheers as Jaak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pony doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from Jaak is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick from Jaak lands but Pony takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarvo Jaak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jaak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pony Pony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaak tries to score with a low kick but Pony moves his leg out of the way.
Pony jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jaak is looking to slow Pony down with leg kicks.
Jaak cracks a nice hook into Pony's ribs.
Pony walks into a left hand.
Jaak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tarvo Jaak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jaak throws a series of punches but Pony avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Pony on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jaak connects with a leg kick. Pony looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaak closes the distance and pushes Pony back into the ropes.
Pony misses with a punch to the body.
Jaak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jaak missing with knees to the body.
Jaak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pony managing to block the knees to the body from Jaak.
Jaak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jaak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaak misses with a knee to the head.
Jaak looking to throw knees to the head but Pony is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pony.
Pony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaak pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jaak throws a head punch that misses.
Pony struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaak controls his hands.
Jaak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pony has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaak.
Pony tries a body shot but Jaak blocks it.
Pony breaks the clinch.
Jaak throws a leg kick
and Pony connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaak misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pony on the side of the head.
Jaak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Pony was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jaak scores with a hook.
Jaak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jaak motions for Pony to come forward. Jaak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pony is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jaak misses with a hook
and Pony counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarvo Jaak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jaak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarvo Jaak!
In his post fight interview, Tarvo Jaak started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jimmy Corn (ranked 22321 p4p, 334 weight class) and Tommy Westover (ranked 12309 p4p, 338 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tommy Westover enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Corn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Westover!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Westover to score with a decent uppercut.
Westover uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Westover.
Westover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Corn misses with a right hand
and Westover counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Corn.
Corn misses with a series of wild punches.
Corn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Corn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Westover throws a looping overhand right but Corn ducks down to avoid it.
Westover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corn.
A countering left hand to the body from Westover misses.
Corn jabs at Westover's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corn scores with a jab to the body.
Corn drives through and clinches with Westover against the ropes.
Corn has a couple of punches blocked by Westover.
Corn tries a body shot but Westover blocks it.
Corn misses with the head strike.
Corn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corn 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.
Westover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Westover prevents a body shot from Corn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Corn fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Westover.
Corn lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Westover.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corn.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Corn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Westover throws a punch but it's blocked by Corn.
Corn misses with some punches.
Corn lands with a short shot to the head.
Westover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Westover is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Westover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corn has a couple of punches blocked by Westover.
Corn misses with the head strike.
Corn misses with a punch on the inside.
Corn lands a nice shot to the body.
Westover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corn has a couple of punches blocked by Westover.
Westover throws a punch but it's blocked by Corn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corn pushes Westover back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Westover.
Corn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westover backwards.
Corn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corn.
Westover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corn throws a punch but it's blocked by Westover.
Corn throws a punch but it's blocked by Westover.
Westover working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Westover.
Westover blocks an uppercut.
Corn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corn blocks a body shot from Westover.
Westover gets through Corn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Corn.
Corn misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corn struggles to land a body shot inside as Westover controls his hands.
Corn can't find room to land a body shot as Westover controls the action.
Corn tries to work over Westover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Westover prevents a body shot from Corn.
Corn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Corn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Corn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Corn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Westover.
Corn connects with a right hand. Westover shakes it off.
Westover looks to score with a jab to the body but Corn is just out of range.
Corn misses with a wild body shot.
Westover unleashes a big counter combination but Corn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Westover misses with a straight right.
Corn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tommy Westover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Westover throws a jab but it's blocked by Corn.
Corn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Westover.
Corn wants to clinch up but Westover keeps it at a distance.
Westover takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Corn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Westover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Westover darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Corn misses.
Westover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Westover.
Westover scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Corn misses.
Corn throws a lazy right hand but Westover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corn takes a swing at Westover's ribcage but misses.
Westover throws out a counter right but Corn avoids it with no problem.
Corn throws a right hand that misses
and Westover connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Corn.
Corn misses with a hook. Westover ducked under it nicely.
Westover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Westover feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Corn lands with a right hand.
Corn misses with an uppercut. Westover saw that one coming.
Westover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westover ducks under a wild hook from Corn.
Jimmy Corn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Corn.
Corn misses with a looping right.
Corn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Corn darts in and clinches Westover up against the ropes.
Westover lands a body punch.
Corn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Corn tries to work over Westover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Westover blocks a body shot from Corn.
Corn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Westover working aggressively here.
Corn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corn misses with some punches.
Jimmy Corn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Corn tries to work over Westover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corn misses with a punch on the inside.
Corn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Westover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corn has a couple of punches blocked by Westover.
Westover misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Corn.
Westover has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Westover tries a body shot but Corn blocks it.
Westover gets through Corn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Corn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Westover throws a head punch that misses.
Corn misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Corn fails to land.
Corn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Westover's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Corn lands a nice uppercut.
Westover blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Corn dominated that second round.
That's time! Corn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Corn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Westover's sensitive parts.
Tommy Westover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corn throws the left hand but Westover avoids the punch easily.
Westover wants to counter the offense by Corn and move into the clinch position.
Corn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Westover misses.
Corn is looking to counter punch.
Westover tries to clinch but Corn moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Corn.
Westover takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Westover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Westover.
Westover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corn was well out of range. Poor timing from Westover.
Westover throws a nice looking combination but Corn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Westover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westover throws a jab but it's blocked by Corn.
Corn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Westover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corn.
Corn scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Corn misses its intended target.
Corn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn misses the shot to the body.
Corn misses with a wild combination.
Corn moves into the clinch successfully.
Corn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westover can do to turn this around?
Corn swings wildly with an uppercut but Westover uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Corn.
Corn lands a left hand.
Westover blocking some punches.
Corn lands a right hand.
Westover tries to throw a body punch but Corn avoids it by throwing Westover back against the ropes.
Corn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corn cracks Westover with a nice body shot.
Corn swings wildly with an uppercut but Westover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corn's elbow.
A short right from Corn on the inside.
Corn misses with a body punch.
Westover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Corn as the two fighters clinch.
Westover prevents a body shot from Corn.
Westover misses with some punches.
Corn lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westover backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Westover.
Corn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Westover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Westover works on Corn's body with a couple of short punches.
Corn tries to throw a body punch but Westover avoids it by throwing Corn back against the ropes.
Westover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Westover misses with a punch to the body.
Westover lands a shot to the body.
Corn pushes Westover back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Corn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Westover pushes Corn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Westover blocks a body shot from Corn.
Jimmy Corn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Westover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corn misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Corn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Corn!
Jimmy Corn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Morgan Wade (ranked 5005 p4p, 523 weight class) and Miguel Ortiz (ranked 2459 p4p, 290 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wade might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Bleeding. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
Wade is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Wade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wade cracks Ortiz with a nice body shot.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Ortiz 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.
Wade lands a right hand.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Wade has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ortiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wade cracks Ortiz with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Ortiz is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Ortiz is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wade lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wade gets a clinch.
Wade blocks an elbow strike from Ortiz.
Ortiz with a knee to the head.
It looks like Morgan Wade has been cut.
Ortiz tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Ortiz back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wade.
Wade breaks the clinch.
Wade throws out a powerful jab.
Ortiz takes one to the chin there.
Ortiz is rocked!
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Wade finish him?
Ortiz misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ortiz tries to score with a low kick but Wade moves his leg out of the way.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Wade clinches with his opponent.
Ortiz misses with an elbow strike.
Ortiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wades head.
Wade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wade blocks an elbow strike.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Wade has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
Wade scores with a shoulder strike.
Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Wade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ortiz.
Wade drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Ortiz onto his butt! Ortiz pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade wants to clinch.
Wade scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Ortiz to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Wade away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Ortiz got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ortiz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wade slips a jab and a cross from Ortiz.
Wade instigates a clinch.
Wade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Wade closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Wade.
Wade scores with a hook to the body.
Wade scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wade.
Wade creates a bit of space and cracks Ortiz with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Ortiz is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Wade wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Wade doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ortiz crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ortiz's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Morgan Wade!
After winning the bout, Morgan Wade 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 light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Brown (ranked 3746 p4p, 493 weight class) and Henri Lafitte (ranked 3020 p4p, 424 weight class). 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
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri Lafitte!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Lafitte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lafitte moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Lafitte.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafitte.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Lafitte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling him.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Lafitte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lafitte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafitte digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafitte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte lands a right hand.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte lands with a short shot to the head.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Lafitte digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Lafitte.
Lafitte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lafitte can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafitte lands a body punch.
Brown is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lafitte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Lafitte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling the position.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lafitte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lafitte is working Brown over against the ropes.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lafitte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henri Lafitte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lafitte is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lafitte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafitte lands a nice uppercut.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte pushes Brown back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Lafitte.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown is trying to break free.
Lafitte lands a left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lafitte pushes Brown back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafitte digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lafitte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown is rocked!
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown tries to circle away but Lafitte has him pinned against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Lafitte lands with a right to the head.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Lafitte.
Lafitte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lafitte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lafitte.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafitte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Lafitte presses Brown against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Lafitte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lafitte drives through and clinches with Brown against the ropes.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Lafitte moves out of range easily.
Lafitte pushes Brown up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Lafitte tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
Lafitte scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafitte lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Lafitte lands a shot to the body.
Lafitte creates a bit of space and cracks Brown with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Brown is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Lafitte lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Brown stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Lafitte runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henri Lafitte!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Anthony Gonzalez (ranked 3836 p4p, 388 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 5035 p4p, 464 weight class). Jackson has chosen Black Sabbath - Children of the Sea as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonzalez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Gonzalez.
Jackson throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.
Gonzalez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzalez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez checks a low kick from Jackson.
As Jackson looks to move away, Gonzalez throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson tries a low kick but Gonzalez avoids it.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michael Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gonzalez.
It looked like Gonzalez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Gonzalez punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gonzalez dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gonzalez duly obliges.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.
Gonzalez wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Gonzalez.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Gonzalez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gonzalez scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Gonzalez counters with a quick kick to the body but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Gonzalez lands a high kick!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Anthony Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez 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.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gonzalez's head.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Jackson looks to move away, Gonzalez throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Gonzalez moved away.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves away
and Gonzalez counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez connects with a jab.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gonzalez lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Donk. Gonzalez catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves away
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez scores with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Gonzalez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Anthony Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Gonzalez counters with a thumping low kick.
Gonzalez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Gonzalez throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Michael Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson moves forwards but Gonzalez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gonzalez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonzalez to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Jackson moves to clinch but Gonzalez breaks away
and Gonzalez counters with a big uppercut that drops Jackson face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Anthony Gonzalez!
Anthony Gonzalez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cartel Elite Supps logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Michael Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'Well... He got me... In the misty morning...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Krzysztof Szczęsny (ranked 16702 p4p, 818 weight class) and Sao Galileo (ranked 7925 p4p, 740 weight class). Szczęsny comes into the arena with Immortal Technique-Obnoxious blaring out of the sound system. Krzysztof Szczęsny could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sao Galileo 's chin.
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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
31 - 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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sao Galileo !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galileo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szczęsny can pounce on him.
Galileo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Szczęsny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galileo .
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szczęsny sets himself, and Galileo steps forward looking for the clinch! Szczęsny avoids it this time.
Galileo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Krzysztof Szczęsny has been cut.
Szczęsny thows a leg kick but Galileo checks it
and whilst Szczęsny still has his hands down, Galileo counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Szczęsny crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Szczęsny be able to survive another onslaught?
Szczęsny is rocked!
Galileo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galileo manages to avoid it.
Galileo staying out of range there.
Galileo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szczęsny takes a swing at Galileo 's ribcage but misses.
Galileo misses with a looping left.
It looked like Szczęsny was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Galileo .
Szczęsny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galileo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny is looking to score with low kicks.
Galileo misses with a kick to the body.
Galileo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Szczęsny. Galileo shrugs it off though.
Galileo misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Szczęsny misses its target.
Szczęsny lets loose with a powerful body kick. Galileo will feel that in the morning.
Krzysztof Szczęsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galileo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Galileo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szczęsny.
Galileo misses with a low kick.
Szczęsny tries to score with a low kick but Galileo moves his leg out of the way.
Galileo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Szczęsny lands a right hook to the body.
Szczęsny tests Galileo 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Szczęsny.
Galileo looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny lands with an overhand left.
Galileo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Galileo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szczęsny connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Galileo 's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Galileo - 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 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Krzysztof Szczęsny!
Krzysztof Szczęsny retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Krzysztof Szczęsny thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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