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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nan Dayo (ranked 3941 p4p, 387 weight class) and Aaron Lowell (ranked 4538 p4p, 423 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lowell's choice of entrance music: The Qemists - Run You. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nan Dayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lowell!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dayo.
A shot to the body from Lowell misses
enabling Dayo to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowell misses with a wild body shot.
Dayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowell.
Lowell throws out a loose jab but Dayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowell misses with a body shot.
Dayo thows a leg kick but Lowell checks it
letting Lowell counter with a right hand.
Dayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayo looks to land a combination but Lowell avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Lowell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowell lands with a straight right. Dayo didn't see that one coming.
Dayo blocks a jab.
Dayo is looking to counter punch.
Lowell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell misses with a lunging right hand
and Dayo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dayo misses the shot to the body.
Lowell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dayo throws a leg kick
and Lowell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowell throws a body punch but Dayo moves out of range.
Dayo misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Lowell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That kick from Dayo tenderised Lowell's leg. Lowell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lowell avoids the body shot from Dayo.
Lowell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dayo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowell.
It looked like Dayo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lowell.
Dayo throws a shot from downtown. Lowell moves away and avoids it.
Lowell throws out a loose jab but Dayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dayo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lowell checks it well.
Dayo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lowell counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowell.
Lowell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dayo.
Lowell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dayo.
Dayo misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Lowell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dayo is looking to wear down Lowell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dayo tries to bum rush Lowell with a series of wild strikes but Lowell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowell throws out a counter right but Dayo avoids it with no problem.
Dayo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lowell misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Lowell does no damage.
Dayo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lowell checks a low kick from Dayo.
Lowell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dayo moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aaron Lowell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dayo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dayo blocks a jab.
Lowell scores with a hook to the body. Dayo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowell connects with a body shot that sends Dayo's belly button to the back.
Dayo takes a swing at Lowell's ribcage but misses.
Lowell unleashes a big counter combination but Dayo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lowell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Lowell.
Dayo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lowell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lowell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dayo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowell.
Dayo throwing a counter right hand but Lowell manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dayo.
Lowell cracks Dayo with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Dayo 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 Dayo is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Dayo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowell circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Dayo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Lowell wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Lowell!
Aaron Lowell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Nan Dayo had this to say: 'The sun will rise again!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ousmane Onyedikachi (ranked 4083 p4p, 413 weight class) and Bala Humon (ranked 3794 p4p, 378 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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158 lbs
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134 lbs
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KO power
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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 New York, Ousmane Onyedikachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bala Humon!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onyedikachi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Humon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Onyedikachi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Humon cracks Onyedikachi with an open hand slap.
Onyedikachi closes the distance and clinches.
Onyedikachi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Humon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Humon.
Onyedikachi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Humon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Onyedikachi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Onyedikachi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Humon tries to clinch there but Onyedikachi circles away.
Onyedikachi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ousmane Onyedikachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onyedikachi moves into the clinch.
Onyedikachi working aggressively here.
Onyedikachi misses with a knee to the head.
Humon avoids a wild elbow strike from Onyedikachi.
Humon breaks from the clinch.
Humon feints a jab promting Onyedikachi to slip. Humon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Onyedikachi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Humon connects with a solid leg kick.
Humon walks into a straight right hand from Onyedikachi.
Humon is rocked!
Onyedikachi takes the fight into the clinch.
Humon is still on wobbly legs! Can Onyedikachi finish him?
Onyedikachi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Onyedikachi breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Humon with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Humon looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Humon get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ousmane Onyedikachi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Arlind Abazaj (ranked 5429 p4p, 448 weight class) and Garvan O Griofa (ranked 4450 p4p, 417 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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182 lbs
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Granite chin
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arlind Abazaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garvan O Griofa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abazaj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Griofa.
O Griofa fails to land with a series of punches.
Abazaj misses with a kick to the body.
O Griofa moves out of range of the body kick from Abazaj.
O Griofa throws a right hand that Abazaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Abazaj also avoids with ease.
O Griofa moves into range and clinches up with Abazaj.
O Griofa gets through Abazaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from O Griofa.
Abazaj wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
Abazaj 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.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abazaj is trying to break free.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as O Griofa controls his hands.
O Griofa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
Abazaj wants to break free but O Griofa has control.
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa can't find room to land a body shot as Abazaj controls the action.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abazaj can't break the clinch.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
Abazaj is breathing heavily.
O Griofa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Griofa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Griofa lands with a short shot to the head.
Abazaj takes a knee to the side of the body.
O Griofa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abazaj in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
A short body shot lands from O Griofa as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abazaj avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Griofa obliges.
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
O Griofa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abazajs head.
O Griofa lands a nice elbow.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from O Griofa.
Abazaj wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Griofa has him pressed against the ropes.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan O Griofa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Griofa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A low kick from Abazaj misses
and O Griofa counters with a nice uppercut.
Abazaj blocks the body kick.
Abazaj misses with a leg kick.
As Abazaj backs off O Griofa throws a huge counter combo but Abazaj manages to avoid it all.
O Griofa instigates a clinch.
O Griofa pushes off an throws an elbow but Abazaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
Nice body punch from O Griofa.
O Griofa lands a damaging elbow.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa is working Abazaj over against the ropes.
O Griofa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garvan O Griofa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abazaj takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Griofa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abazaj or not.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
O Griofa presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Griofa scores a nice knee to the body.
O Griofa presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Griofa lands a nice elbow.
Arlind Abazaj's cut is getting worse.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Abazaj fails to land.
O Griofa lands a damaging elbow.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abazaj avoids it.
O Griofa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Griofa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Griofa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abazaj's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Griofa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Griofa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
O Griofa throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj throws a punch but it's blocked by O Griofa.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
O Griofa lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as O Griofa controls his hands.
O Griofa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abazaj lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan O Griofa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
O Griofa throws a nice looking combination but Abazaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Griofa takes a swing at Abazaj's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Abazaj was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Griofa.
O Griofa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Griofa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlind Abazaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abazaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from O Griofa. Those never looked like landing.
Abazaj throws a body kick that misses.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Abazaj moves out of range.
O Griofa closes the distance and pushes Abazaj back into the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for O Griofa.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa digs a right hand into Abazaj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abazaj's gas tank.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa pushes Abazaj back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Griofa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abazaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj is trying to force a seperation but O Griofa has the dominant position.
O Griofa lands a hook that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa blocking some punches.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Abazaj's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abazaj is trying to force a seperation but O Griofa has the dominant position.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa blocks an uppercut.
Abazaj wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Griofa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abazaj avoids it.
O Griofa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Griofa obliges.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Griofa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for O Griofa.
A knee to the head by O Griofa.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj working aggressively here.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
O Griofa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arlind Abazaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garvan O Griofa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abazaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Griofa lands a good knee to the midsection. Abazaj won't want to take too many of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garvan O Griofa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Griofa 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garvan O Griofa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Murat Idrisov Ii (ranked 5694 p4p, 376 weight class) and Head Bussa (ranked 6832 p4p, 426 weight class). Head Bussa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
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215 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murat Idrisov Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Head Bussa!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idrisov Ii feints a jab promting Bussa to slip. Idrisov Ii then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bussa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Idrisov Ii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Idrisov Ii misses with a double jab.
Bussa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Idrisov Ii.
Idrisov Ii tries to clinch but Bussa moves out of range.
Bussa throws a series of punches but Idrisov Ii avoids them all with ease.
Idrisov Ii is looking to clinch.
Idrisov Ii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Idrisov Ii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Idrisov Ii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bussa circles away quickly and effectively.
Idrisov Ii scores with a hook to the body. Bussa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Idrisov Ii swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bussa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Idrisov Ii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Idrisov Ii!
Idrisov Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bussa misses with a few strikes there.
Idrisov Ii connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bussa momentarily.
Idrisov Ii is looking to clinch but Bussa is avoiding it.
Idrisov Ii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bussa at a distance.
Bussa misses with a right hand
and Idrisov Ii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Idrisov Ii.
Idrisov Ii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Idrisov Ii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bussa's head.
Idrisov Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Idrisov Ii lands a lovely overhand right.
Idrisov Ii cracks Bussa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Idrisov Ii lands with a cross.
Bussa is rocked!
Idrisov Ii catches Bussa napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Bussa crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Idrisov Ii raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Murat Idrisov Ii!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mehmed Tasdemir (ranked 2202 p4p, 247 weight class) and Reynold March (ranked 3398 p4p, 346 weight class). Mehmed Tasdemir 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmed Tasdemir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reynold March!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
March pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tasdemir throws a series of punches but March moves out of range.
Tasdemir scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Tasdemir.
Donk. Tasdemir catches March right on the button with a cross.
March is rocked!
Tasdemir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
March takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
March is still on wobbly legs! Can Tasdemir finish him?
Tasdemir weaves into range and cracks March right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! March goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Tasdemir is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mehmed Tasdemir!
After the fight, Mehmed Tasdemir was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 1932 p4p, 41 weight class) and Sarmat Tigiev (ranked 4598 p4p, 96 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarmat Tigiev!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Tigiev.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.
Tigiev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diego lands a really nice looking cross but Tigiev seems unphased.
Diego looks to land a combination. Tigiev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch lands to the side of Tigiev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tigiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tigiev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tigiev connects with a jab.
Tigiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diego counters with a good, hard body kick but Tigiev shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tigiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego is looking for a counter combo.
Tigiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Tigiev misses with a lunging right hand
and Diego counters with a stiff right hand.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Diego.
Diego misses with a head kick.
Tigiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tigiev throws a nice looking combination but Diego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diego slips a jab from Tigiev.
A jab lands there for Diego.
Diego lands a slapping body shot.
Diego cracks Tigiev with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Tigiev 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. Tigiev looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Tigiev is rocked!
Diego 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.
Tigiev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tigiev throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
Diego catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Tigiev stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Tigiev walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Tigiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Diego feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Tigiev collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Draughn Diego!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Niko Diaz (ranked 3665 p4p, 403 weight class) and Arnaldo Silva (ranked 20364 p4p, 505 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Arnaldo Silva has been cut.
Diaz gets tackled into the ropes by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva forces Diaz back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Diaz wants to break free but Silva has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Diaz misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Diaz tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Diaz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Arnaldo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head kick from Silva lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz 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.
Diaz cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Silva steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arnaldo Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva'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.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Silva lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Silva looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Silva sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Silva thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
A cross from Diaz lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Silva.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Niko Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Diaz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Silva lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Niko Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva'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. This is the final round!
Silva lands with a cross.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva scores with a jab.
It looks like Niko Diaz has been cut.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Diaz is rocked!
Silva is holding Diaz round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Diaz goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Silva takes it and Diaz is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Arnaldo Silva!
Arnaldo Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between John Locke (ranked 2102 p4p, 256 weight class) and Anton Kruglov (ranked 2441 p4p, 281 weight class). Locke comes into the arena with What Makes a Good Man blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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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
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke is looking for a counter combo.
We've been told by Locke's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Locke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruglov throws out the jab.
Kruglov slips under a jab.
Kruglov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kruglov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Locke is able to avoid easily.
Locke jabs at Kruglov's body.
Kruglov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke tries to counter by clinching up but Kruglov breaks away and moves out of range.
Kruglov tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Kruglov scores with a three punch combo!
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruglov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov connects with a jab.
A big left from Kruglov misses.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Locke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Locke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kruglov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Kruglov as he connects with a hook.
Locke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Locke misses with a hook
and Kruglov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Locke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anton Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruglov moves away.
Kruglov lands with a cross.
Kruglov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kruglov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Locke tries to clinch but Kruglov moves out of range.
Locke looks to land a combination but Kruglov avoids it well.
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!
Kruglov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Kruglov's shoulder, as Kruglov tries to avoid the shot.
Kruglov 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Locke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke slips under a jab.
Kruglov avoids a kick to the body.
Locke moves out of range as Kruglov strikes.
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke lands with a nice body kick.
Kruglov avoids the body shot from Locke.
Kruglov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruglov tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
Jab from Kruglov.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruglov misses the target.
Kruglov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Locke under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke takes a swing at Kruglov's ribcage but misses.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruglov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kruglov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruglov.
A jab from Locke misses.
Kruglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Locke tries to counter by clinching up but Kruglov breaks away and moves out of range.
Anton Kruglov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruglov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kruglov throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Kruglov misses with a body kick.
Kruglov tries to clinch but Locke moves away
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruglov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Locke scores with a head kick.
Locke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke lands a body shot.
Locke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Locke looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kruglov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Locke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov lands with an uppercut that bounces Locke off the ropes and back into range.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses
and Locke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Locke.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Locke blocks it with crossed arms.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruglov controls his hands.
Locke is stalling here.
Locke trying to stall but Kruglov improves his position.
Locke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kruglov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Locke up against the ropes.
Kruglov throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Kruglov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Locke is blocking nicely.
Locke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke throws a wild body kick that Kruglov sees coming a mile off.
Locke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruglov moves away.
Locke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
Locke jabs at Kruglov's body.
Kruglov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Locke is out of range.
Kruglov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLocke.
Kruglov lands a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Kruglov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kruglov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruglov scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Locke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Locke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Locke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Locke cracks Kruglov with a good jab.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruglov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruglov.
Kruglov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Kruglov avoids it by throwing Locke back against the ropes.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruglov's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Locke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Locke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Kruglov controls the action.
Locke lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Locke.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruglov controls his hands.
Kruglov working aggressively here.
Locke digs a right hand into Kruglov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruglov's gas tank.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke tries to work over Kruglov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Locke.
Kruglov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Kruglov holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kruglov lands with a light punch inside.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Kruglov controls the action.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anton Kruglov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kruglov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke misses with some punches.
Locke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Locke misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kruglov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Kruglov!
During a confident post fight interview, Anton Kruglov 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 20693 p4p, 121 weight class) and Reed Basaev (ranked 3073 p4p, 76 weight class). Reed Basaev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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238 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reed Basaev!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Basaev misses.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Basaev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bandichoo dodges the punch combination from Basaev.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Basaev ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Basaev flicks out a counter leg kick but Bandichoo steps away.
Bandichoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Basaev unleashes a big counter combination but Bandichoo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick but Basaev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses
and Basaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandichoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandichoo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Basaev if he has to take too many more of those.
Basaev throws a right hand that Bandichoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bandichoo also avoids with ease.
Bandichoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Basaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Basaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandichoo throws a series of punches but Basaev avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev rushes Bandichoo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bandichoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Basaev.
Bandichoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Basaev stalling in the clinch but Bandichoo improves position.
Bandichoo tries to break the clinch but Basaev is controlling the position.
Bandichoo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basaev looking to stall.
Basaev tries to work over Bandichoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandichoo tries to work over Basaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Basaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Basaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Basaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Basaev.
A frustrated look appears on Bandichoo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bandichoo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bandichoo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bandichoo tries to break the clinch but Basaev is controlling the position.
Bandichoo lands a shoulder strike.
Bandichoo works on Basaev's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basaev.
Bandichoo misses with the head strike.
Bandichoo tries to work over Basaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Basaev.
Basaev lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Basaev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandichoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Basaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandichoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Basaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Basaev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Basaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bandichoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bandichoo looks to land a body kick but Basaev moved away.
Basaev walks into a left hand.
Bandichoo throws a big shot that misses.
Basaev scores with a head kick.
Bandichoo misses with a straight right.
Basaev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bandichoo with a body shot.
Bandichoo throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Reed Basaev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Basaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bandichoo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandichoo avoids the head kick by Basaev.
Basaev throws a sloppy head kick and Bandichoo moves out of range easily.
Bandichoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Basaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Bandichoo misses.
Bandichoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Bandichoo coming out on top.
Basaev blocks the body kick.
Bandichoo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Basaev is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Bandichoo misses its intended target.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basaev throws a series of punches but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Reed Basaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandichoo digs a good body shot into Basaev's ribs.
Bandichoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Basaev.
A nice side step and Basaev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taz Bandichoo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandichoo misses with a two punch combination.
Basaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bandichoo throws a front kick aimed at Basaev's knee but Basaev avoids it well.
Bandichoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basaev.
Bandichoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Basaev.
Basaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bandichoo circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Bandichoo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandichoo tried to score with a low kick but Basaev checks it.
Bandichoo throws the left hand but Basaev avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basaev's sensitive parts.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses
and Basaev counters with a one-two to the body.
Bandichoo misses with a double jab.
Bandichoo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Basaev staying out of range 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!
Basaev blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basaev lands an overhand right.
Bandichoo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Basaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandichoo.
Basaev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch
and Basaev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bandichoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Basaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Basaev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Basaev staying out of range there.
Bandichoo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bandichoo digs a good body shot into Basaev's ribs.
Bandichoo avoids the head kick by Basaev.
Basaev moves out of range of the body kick from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo ducks right into an uppercut from Basaev.
Bandichoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bandichoo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandichoo lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Bandichoo 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Basaev misses with a straight left.
Bandichoo throws a series of punches but Basaev moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Basaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Basaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Basaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandichoo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Basaev misses with the combination.
Bandichoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bandichoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Basaev throws a counter combo.
Basaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bandichoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basaev.
Bandichoo avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basaev throws a push kick but Bandichoo slaps the foot to one side.
Bandichoo looks to land a right hand but Basaev moved out of range.
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Basaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Basaev moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Basaev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Basaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Bandichoo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Bandichoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandichoo throws a jab when Basaev was well out of range.
Basaev counters with a body kick.
Basaev blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Bandichoo.
Basaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bandichoo. Bandichoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Basaev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but Basaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Bandichoo backs off Basaev throws a huge counter combo but Bandichoo manages to avoid it all.
Basaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bandichoo can pounce on him.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick.
Bandichoo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Bandichoo misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Basaev throws a head kick but Bandichoo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Basaev unleashes a big counter combination but Bandichoo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bandichoo lands a right hook to the body.
Basaev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bandichoo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but Basaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Basaev! But no joy.
Basaev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Basaev duly obliges.
Bandichoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Basaev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bandichoo with a body shot.
Basaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bandichoo. Bandichoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Basaev lands a nice shot that snaps Bandichoo's head back.
Bandichoo tries to land a front kick but Basaev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Basaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Basaev.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taz Bandichoo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bandichoo 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taz Bandichoo!
After the big win, Taz Bandichoo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vunny Bin (ranked 2713 p4p, 104 weight class) and Henryk Tymonowicz (ranked 2647 p4p, 60 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henryk Tymonowicz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunny Bin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Henryk Tymonowicz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin misses with a double jab
and Tymonowicz counters with a nice body kick.
Tymonowicz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Henryk Tymonowicz has been cut.
Tymonowicz lands a jab to the nose.
Bin moves into range and clinches up with Tymonowicz.
A shot in the inside from Bin.
Bin misses with a knee to the head.
Bin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tymonowicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tymonowicz misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tymonowicz obliges.
Bin is breathing heavily.
Tymonowicz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tymonowicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Bin avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tymonowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tymonowicz lands a knee to the body.
Tymonowicz lands a nice knee to the body.
Tymonowicz lands a good knee to the midsection. Bin won't want to take too many of those.
Tymonowicz digs a right hand underneath Bin's ribcage. Bin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bin takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Vunny Bin has been cut.
Good body shot from Tymonowicz.
Tymonowicz lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tymonowicz lands an elbow inside that Bin shrugs off.
Tymonowicz is leaning against Bin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tymonowicz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tymonowicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bin backwards.
Tymonowicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tymonowicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tymonowicz crunches a lovely knee into Bin's ribcage.
Tymonowicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tymonowicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bin backwards.
Tymonowicz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tymonowicz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tymonowicz lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tymonowicz breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Bin with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Bin looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Bin get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Henryk Tymonowicz!
A very excited looking Henryk Tymonowicz 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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