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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tico Martinez (ranked 4928 p4p, 459 weight class) and Collin Mcallister (ranked 23524 p4p, 571 weight class). Martinez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX-Intro. Tico Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tico Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Collin Mcallister!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcallister misses with a double jab.
Mcallister scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Tico Martinez has been cut.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Mcallister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Mcallister unleashes a big counter combination but Martinez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcallister connects with a single shot there.
Nice shot lands for Martinez.
Mcallister misses with a straight right.
Mcallister avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez connects with a looping right hand.
Martinez works Mcallister's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcallister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcallister getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Mcallister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcallister misses with the combination.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcallister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Mcallister looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mcallister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcallister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Mcallister avoids nicely.
Mcallister walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcallister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez with a hook.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcallister defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez connects with a quick right hand that sends Mcallister tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tico Martinez!
During a confident post fight interview, Tico Martinez 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 Tigran Baronian (ranked 23688 p4p, 584 weight class) and Kula Leumpei (ranked 4306 p4p, 427 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tigran Baronian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kula Leumpei!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leumpei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baronian misses with an uppercut. Leumpei saw that one coming.
Baronian throws a right hand that Leumpei ducks under and follows up with a left that Leumpei also avoids with ease.
Leumpei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leumpei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baronian circles away quickly and effectively.
Leumpei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baronian lands with a right hand.
Leumpei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Leumpei lands.
Leumpei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leumpei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Baronian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leumpei doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Leumpei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Baronian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baronian.
Leumpei is rocked!
Baronian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leumpei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leumpei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leumpei is still on wobbly legs! Can Baronian finish him?
Leumpei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leumpei misses with a head kick.
Leumpei throws a lazy body kick
and Baronian counters with a perfect left hook, dropping Leumpei to the canvas. He tries to get back up quickly but his equilibrium is all over the place! He's up... he's back down again! There's no need for a count as the referee calls off the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tigran Baronian!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ozutsu Fukumatsu (ranked 15269 p4p, 210 weight class) and Vunny Bin (ranked 3736 p4p, 140 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ozutsu Fukumatsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunny Bin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bin throws a combination. Fukumatsu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fukumatsu darts in and clinches Bin up against the ropes.
Fukumatsu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukumatsu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fukumatsu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukumatsu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fukumatsu tries to work over Bin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bin swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukumatsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fukumatsu backwards.
Fukumatsu is leaning against Bin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Fukumatsu as the two fighters clinch.
Bin looks winded!
Bin misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bin.
Fukumatsu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fukumatsu is working Bin over against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Fukumatsu.
A short body shot lands from Fukumatsu as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bin backwards.
Fukumatsu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bin or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu lands a body punch.
Fukumatsu pushes Bin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fukumatsu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fukumatsu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bin or not.
Fukumatsu tries to throw a body punch but Bin avoids it by throwing Fukumatsu back against the ropes.
Bin blocks a body shot from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bin backwards.
Fukumatsu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fukumatsu is working Bin over against the ropes.
Fukumatsu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukumatsu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu lands a hook that snaps the head of Bin backwards.
Fukumatsu is leaning against Bin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fukumatsu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bin.
Fukumatsu pushes Bin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bin is rocked!
Fukumatsu creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Bin 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! Bin face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Fukumatsu takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ozutsu Fukumatsu!
A relieved looking Ozutsu Fukumatsu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 3324 p4p, 385 weight class) and James Gregor (ranked 1873 p4p, 246 weight class). James Gregor has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Gregor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cotto on the side of the head.
Gregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cotto slips a jab from Gregor.
Cotto throws a wild body kick that Gregor sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Gregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cotto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gregor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gregor misses with a hook.
Cotto looks to clinch
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cotto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor misses with a looping left.
Cotto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cotto ducks under a wild hook from Gregor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cotto is working Gregor over against the ropes.
Gregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cotto missing with knees to the body.
Gregor 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.
Cotto cracks Gregor with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cotto fails to land.
Gregor breaks from the clinch.
Gregor throws a right hand that misses
and Cotto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gregor looks winded!
Jab from Cotto.
Cotto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Gregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cotto rushes Gregor and presses him up against the ropes.
Cotto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cotto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a punch on the inside.
Cotto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregor blocks a body shot from Cotto.
A short body shot lands from Cotto as the two fighters clinch.
Gregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cotto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cotto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cotto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregor throws a nice looking combination but Cotto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregor scores with a one two! Cotto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gregor misses with a combination
and Cotto counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Gregor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cotto jabs Gregor right on the nose. Gregor blinks but takes it well.
Miguel Cotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gregor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cotto lands a head shot.
Cotto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gregor loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Gregor throws a right hand that Cotto ducks under and follows up with a left that Cotto also avoids with ease.
Cotto lands a head kick!
Cotto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Gregor does no damage.
Cotto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gregor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gregor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That has opened up James Gregor's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gregor throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cotto.
Cotto wants to clinch up but Gregor keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Gregor coming out on top.
It looks like Miguel Cotto has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cotto.
Cotto looks to throw a body kick
and Gregor counters with a series of strikes. Cotto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cotto, as that shot connected.
Cotto throws a head kick that Gregor semi-blocks.
Cotto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gregor's calf.
Cotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cotto tries to close the distance and clinch but Gregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miguel Cotto is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregor throws a looping overhand right but Cotto ducks down to avoid it.
Gregor misses with an uppercut
and Cotto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cotto misses with a wild combination.
Cotto tries to clinch but Gregor is having none of it.
Gregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cotto misses with a leg kick
and Gregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cotto catches Gregor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The cut above James Gregor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cotto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gregor throws out the jab.
Miguel Cotto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregor blocks a head kick by Cotto.
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 Miguel Cotto will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gregor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cotto. Cotto obviously looking to wear him down.
Cotto slips a straight right by Gregor.
Cotto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cotto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cotto throws a low kick, looking for Gregor's leg but Gregor calmly moves out of range.
Gregor swings for the body but Cotto moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto walks into a left hand.
Cotto tries to clinch there but Gregor circles away.
Gregor scores with a punch to the head.
Cotto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cotto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto moves forwards but Gregor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cotto throws out a head kick that Gregor doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Gregor crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Gregor's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
James Gregor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Gregor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto 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 middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Good (ranked 22334 p4p, 560 weight class) and Arlind Abazaj (ranked 6820 p4p, 533 weight class). Arlind Abazaj 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arlind Abazaj!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abazaj lands a leg kick that knocks Good off balance momentarily.
Abazaj wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Abazaj blocks the low kick.
Abazaj wants to counter the offense by Good and move into the clinch position.
Good throws a head kick that misses.
Good misses with a body kick.
Good sets himself, and Abazaj steps forward looking for the clinch! Good avoids it this time.
Good tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good 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.
Nice shot by Abazaj.
Abazaj darts in and clinches Good up against the ropes.
Good doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj misses with the head strike.
Good lands a body shot.
Abazaj misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abazaj tries a body shot but Good blocks it.
Abazaj tries to work over Good's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abazaj.
Abazaj can't find room to land a body shot as Good controls the action.
Good blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good struggles to land a body shot inside as Abazaj controls his hands.
Good lands a hook that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good tries a body shot but Abazaj blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Good.
Abazaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj is working Good over against the ropes.
Good lands a nice shot to the body.
Abazaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Good controls his hands.
Good lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Abazaj fails to land.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abazaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Good's elbow.
Good lands a shot to the body.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Good controls his hands.
Abazaj misses with a body punch.
Abazaj can't find room to land a body shot as Good controls the action.
Good doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj tries to work over Good's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good misses with a punch to the body.
Abazaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Abazaj.
Abazaj working aggressively here.
Good blocks an uppercut.
Abazaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Good.
Good working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good lands a right hand.
Abazaj lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Abazaj on the inside.
Good blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abazaj fails to land.
Abazaj blocks a body shot from Good.
Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good thuds his right hand into Abazaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good lands a head kick. Abazaj smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good motions for Abazaj to come forward. Good throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Good dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
That's time! Good's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abazaj throws a push kick but Good slaps the foot to one side.
Good looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abazaj blocks the body kick.
Abazaj steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Good.
Abazaj moves out of range as Good strikes.
Good is looking to score with low kicks.
Good swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abazaj staying out of range there.
Abazaj is looking to clinch.
Good circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abazaj does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abazaj closes the distance but Good moves to the side
and Good counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abazaj is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Good catches Abazaj right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Good.
Abazaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Good sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good is looking to score with low kicks.
Nick Good is winning the standup battle so far.
Abazaj lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abazaj checks the leg kick.
Good takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abazaj throws a low kick but Good moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Good.
Abazaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abazaj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Good paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good throws a head kick that misses.
Good scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abazaj.
Abazaj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abazaj chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Good can pounce on him.
Abazaj throws a head kick that misses.
Good misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Abazaj misses.
Good is looking to counter punch.
Good misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abazaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abazaj scores with a jab. Good acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abazaj scores with a push kick.
Good tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abazaj is able to avoid easily.
Good tries a head kick but it misses.
Abazaj steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Good.
Good throws the kick towards the body but Abazaj avoids it.
Abazaj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good tried to score with a low kick but Abazaj checks it.
Abazaj takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abazaj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good throws a hook but Abazaj blocks it.
Abazaj misses with a body kick.
Good throws a solid leg kick but Abazaj takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Good.
Nice uppercut there from Good.
Abazaj throws a chopping leg kick but Good manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Good dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Abazaj blocks a head kick by Good.
Good circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good throws a low kick but Abazaj avoids it.
Abazaj bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abazaj clinches up against the ropes.
Good lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
Good working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abazaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good is trying to break the clinch but Abazaj is controlling him.
Nick Good has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good lands an uppercut.
Good lands with a light punch inside.
Good tries a body shot but Abazaj blocks it.
A short left from Abazaj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abazaj can do to turn this around?
Abazaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good blocks a body shot from Abazaj.
Abazaj misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good blocks a body shot from Abazaj.
Good lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
A short right from Good.
Good scores with a shoulder strike.
Abazaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
Good cracks Abazaj with a nice body shot.
Good misses with a body punch.
Abazaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good prevents a body shot from Abazaj.
Good lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abazaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Good backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goods head.
Abazaj gets through Good's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good scores with a shot to the side of Abazaj's head.
Good working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good pushes Abazaj back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good lands an uppercut.
Good working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good blocking some punches.
Good presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arlind Abazaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Good on the inside.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good misses with a punch to the body.
Abazaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Abazaj.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Good.
Abazaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nick Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Good showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Good 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Good!
An out of breath Nick Good thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Cook (ranked 3859 p4p, 29 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 2580 p4p, 23 weight class). Gilberto Chamba is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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245 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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Cook there.
It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Chamba misses with a straight left.
Cook closes the distance and pushes Chamba back into the ropes.
Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chamba avoids it.
Chamba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chamba lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've been informed that Chamba 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.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Chamba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cook's brow.
Chamba throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Chamba.
Chamba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chamba thuds a left hand into Cook's body.
Chamba throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chamba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chamba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chamba tries a head kick but it misses.
Chamba wants to clinch.
Chamba throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chamba moves away from the strike by Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.
Chamba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chamba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chamba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab lands there for Cook.
Chamba gets a clinch.
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cook takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chamba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cook definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chamba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chamba misses the jab.
Cook lands a high kick!
A head kick from Cook lands but Chamba takes it in his stride.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Chamba.
Chamba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chamba misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cook throws a nice looking combination but Chamba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cook.
Chamba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chamba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook jabs Chamba right on the nose. Chamba blinks but takes it well.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chamba misses with a body kick.
Chamba misses with a straight right.
As Chamba looks to move away, Cook throws a big counter combo but Chamba just gets out of the way.
Chamba avoids a kick to the body.
Cook scores with a jab. Chamba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cook misses the jab.
Cook sets himself, and Chamba steps forward looking for the clinch! Cook avoids it this time.
Cook throws a leg kick but Chamba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Chamba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chamba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cook scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cook takes a kick to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Cook blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Solomon Cook will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chamba misses with a wild body shot.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cook 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.
Chamba tries to clinch up.
Solomon Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chamba is looking to score with low kicks.
Cook lands a two punch combo.
Cook connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That has opened up Gilberto Chamba's cut even more.
Cook keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chamba loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.
Cook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chamba on the side of the head.
Cook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chamba. That did some damage!
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Chamba.
Chamba missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solomon Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamba works the jab nicely.
Chamba tries to work over Cook's front leg with a kick but Cook checks it.
Nice cross by Cook.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Chamba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chamba blocks a head kick by Cook.
Cook fakes the leg kick and cracks Chamba in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook looks low and kicks high, catching Chamba right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Chamba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
Chamba gets tackled into the ropes by Cook. Cook maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chamba fails to land.
Chamba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chamba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chamba scores with a shoulder strike.
Cook lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Chamba avoids it by throwing Cook back against the ropes.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chamba can do to turn this around?
Cook looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cook.
Chamba throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Cook is struggling to control the position.
Cook digs a right hand underneath Chamba's ribcage. Chamba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
The cut above Gilberto Chamba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chamba is trying to break the clinch but Cook is controlling him.
Cook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chamba.
Cook trying to stall but Chamba improves his position.
Chamba misses with an elbow strike.
Chamba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook cracks Chamba with a nice body shot.
Chamba is breathing heavily.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chamba is keeping busy.
Cook lands a shoulder strike.
Cook stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cook working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cook pushes Chamba back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cook working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Cook.
Cook lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Cook will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cook staggers Chamba with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Chamba looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Cook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Chamba ducks into a a hook from Cook and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Chamba is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cook.
Chamba is still on wobbly legs! Can Cook finish him?
Cook lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gilberto Chamba's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chamba seems to have recovered his senses.
Cook lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Cook cracks Chamba with a nice body shot.
Cook gets through Chamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chamba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cook lands a left hand.
Chamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chambas head.
Chamba struggles to land a body shot inside as Cook controls his hands.
Cook is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cook breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Chamba with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Chamba looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Chamba get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gilberto Chamba's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Cook!
A very excited looking Solomon Cook rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Doss (ranked 18875 p4p, 219 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 2396 p4p, 97 weight class). Nukem has chosen Here comes the boom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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286 lbs
40 - 26 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Doss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem throws a sloppy head kick and Doss moves out of range easily.
Nukem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doss lands an overhand right.
Doss cracks Nukem with an open hand slap.
It looks like Duke Nukem has been cut.
Doss is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nukem throws a leg kick that is checked
and Doss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Doss misses.
Nukem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nukem drops his hands momentarily and Doss needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Nukem just on the top of the head. Nukem drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Nukem - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dick Doss!
A very excited looking Dick Doss rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 3429 p4p, 395 weight class) and Fleece Johnson (ranked 16407 p4p, 655 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Johnson
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Johnson slips a straight right by Gracie.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson misses the jab.
Gracie 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.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Renato Gracie has been cut.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gracie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fleece Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie'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.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Gracie works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Gracie against the ropes.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Gracie sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Gracie avoids it this time.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Johnson defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab from Gracie.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses the jab.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renato Gracie.
I think Gracie 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 1452 p4p, 193 weight class) and Kyle Kovingten (ranked 23142 p4p, 564 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryszard Wojcik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovingten goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
Wojcik defending well as Kovingten loads up on a big left hand.
Kovingten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wojcik avoids a kick to the body.
Kovingten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kovingten.
Wojcik connects with a body shot.
Kovingten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kovingten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovingten throws a body shot but no joy.
Wojcik has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Kovingten.
Kovingten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovingten lands a glancing blow to the side of Wojcik's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wojcik is looking to clinch.
Wojcik wants to clinch up but Kovingten keeps it at a distance.
Wojcik misses with a straight left.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Kovingten.
Kovingten looks for the body kick but Wojcik saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kovingten circles away quickly and effectively.
Wojcik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kovingten.
Kovingten looks to land a left hand but Wojcik moved out of range nicely.
Kovingten swats away the attempt to clinch by Wojcik.
Wojcik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wojcik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kovingten connects with a right hand. Wojcik shakes it off.
Wojcik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wojcik catches Kovingten with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kovingten misses the shot to the body.
Kovingten has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wojcik tries to clinch there but Kovingten circles away.
Kovingten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wojcik.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wojcik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten scores with a hook.
Wojcik throws a body punch but Kovingten moves out of range.
A big left from Wojcik misses.
Kovingten misses with a lunging right hand
and Wojcik counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kovingten throws a wild body kick that Wojcik sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovingten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kovingten throws a lazy right hand but Wojcik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovingten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wojcik connects with the punch.
Wojcik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kovingten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Kovingten tries to get set, Wojcik tries to push him back and clinch up but Kovingten manages to avoid the attempt.
Kovingten scores with a sloppy right hand. Wojcik should have avoided that one.
Wojcik clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wojcik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wojcik lands a right hand.
Wojcik keeps control of Kovingten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle Kovingten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wojcik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Wojcik.
Kovingten is leaning against Wojcik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wojcik has a couple of punches blocked by Kovingten.
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kovingten scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kovingten.
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Kovingten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wojcik misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovingten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kovingten prevents a body shot from Wojcik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Wojcik.
Wojcik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kovingten's efforts to push away.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovingten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wojcik is keeping busy.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wojcik prevents a body shot from Kovingten.
Wojcik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovingten's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Wojcik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kovingten takes a shot to the head.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovingten's elbow.
Kovingten lands a nice shot to the body.
Wojcik lands with a light punch inside.
Kovingten tries to circle away but Wojcik has him pinned against the ropes.
Wojcik misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovingten lands a body punch.
Kovingten misses with the head strike.
Kovingten lands an elbow just above Wojcik 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovingten.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
Ryszard Wojcik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kovingten lands a hook that snaps the head of Wojcik backwards.
Wojcik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kovingten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wojcik backwards.
Ryszard Wojcik's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovingten is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Wojcik.
Kovingten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kovingten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Wojcik.
Wojcik looks to land a left hand but Kovingten moved out of range nicely.
Wojcik moves out of range as Kovingten throws a body kick.
Wojcik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kovingten misses the jab.
Wojcik 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.
Wojcik goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kovingten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wojcik takes a swing at Kovingten's ribcage but misses.
Kovingten throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wojcik counters by clinching up.
Kovingten prevents a body shot from Wojcik.
Kovingten tries to stall but Wojcik uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryszard Wojcik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wojcik throws a hook to the side of Kovingten's head but Kovingten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kovingten throws a wild body kick that Wojcik sees coming a mile off.
Kovingten misses with a straight left.
Kovingten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wojcik is out of range and Kovingten settles back down.
Wojcik moves out of range of the body kick from Kovingten.
Kovingten stuns Wojcik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wojcik slips a straight right by Kovingten.
Kovingten lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wojcik scores with the left hand. Kovingten knows he should have avoided that one.
Kovingten throws a leg kick
and Wojcik counters by moving into the clinch.
Wojcik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten prevents a body shot from Wojcik.
Kovingten tries to throw a body punch but Wojcik avoids it by throwing Kovingten back against the ropes.
Kovingten lands a nice shot to the body.
Kovingten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wojcik looks to land a right hand but Kovingten moved out of range.
Kovingten throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik is looking to clinch but Kovingten is avoiding it.
Kovingten slips a straight right by Wojcik.
Wojcik moves into the clinch.
Wojcik tries to work over Kovingten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kovingten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wojcik misses with a double jab
and Kovingten counters with a nice leg kick.
Kovingten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovingten misses with a body shot.
Kovingten fakes the leg kick and cracks Wojcik in the body.
Wojcik has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wojcik there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wojcik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kovingten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wojcik.
Wojcik connects with a single shot there.
Kovingten looks to throw the jab but Wojcik is out of range.
Kovingten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wojcik momentarily.
Wojcik looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovingten is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovingten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kovingten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Kovingten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kovingten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kovingten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wojcik.
Kovingten keeps the fight on the outside.
Wojcik moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovingten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kovingten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kovingten throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wojcik ducks under a wild hook from Kovingten.
Wojcik swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wojcik looks to land a left hand but Kovingten moved out of range nicely.
Wojcik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kovingten. Kovingten obviously looking to wear him down.
Kovingten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wojcik seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wojcik is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kovingten really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kovingten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wojcik.
Kovingten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wojcik.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wojcik throws a body punch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Kovingten gets tackled into the ropes by Wojcik. Wojcik maintains the clinch.
Kovingten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wojcik.
Good body shot from Wojcik.
Kovingten blocks an uppercut.
Kovingten breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Wojcik.
Wojcik walks into a stiff left hand from Kovingten.
Wojcik clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Wojcik on the inside.
A short right from Kovingten on the inside.
A short left from Wojcik.
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 right hook to the body lands for Kovingten.
Kovingten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kovingten.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wojcik as Kovingten tries to tie him up.
Kovingten tries a body shot but Wojcik blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Wojcik.
Good body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Wojcik pushes Kovingten back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kovingten is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wojcik has a couple of punches blocked by Kovingten.
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
Wojcik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wojcik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wojcik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kovingten working hard to break the clinch.
Wojcik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik digs a right hand into Kovingten's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kovingten's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik tries to throw a body punch but Kovingten avoids it by throwing Wojcik back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Wojcik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojcik lands a left hand.
Wojcik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Kovingten wants to get back to striking at distance but Wojcik won't allow it.
Wojcik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wojcik.
Nice body punch from Wojcik - that landed with a thud.
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
Wojcik scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wojcik.
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojcik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojcik digs a right hand underneath Kovingten's ribcage. Kovingten let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wojcik gets through Kovingten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wojcik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kovingten is rocked!
Wojcik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryszard Wojcik had his way with Kyle Kovingten in that round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wojcik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Kovingten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wojcik has closed the distance and engaged Kovingten in a clinch.
Kovingten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kovingten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kovingten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kovingten connects with a crisp jab.
Wojcik clinches.
Kovingten lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kovingten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wojcik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wojcik throws a head punch that misses.
Kovingten throws an elbow but it misses.
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
Kovingten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik throws a head punch that misses.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wojcik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wojcik has a couple of punches blocked by Kovingten.
Wojcik lands with a right to the head.
Kovingten avoiding damage.
A short right from Wojcik.
A shot in the inside from Wojcik.
Kovingten is still on wobbly legs! Can Wojcik finish him?
Wojcik working aggressively here.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik digs a right hand underneath Kovingten's ribcage. Kovingten let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kovingten is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kovingten misses with a body punch.
Wojcik cracks Kovingten with a nice body shot.
Wojcik lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Wojcik.
Kovingten seems to have recovered his senses.
Wojcik presses Kovingten against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wojcik throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovingten.
Nice body punch from Wojcik - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Wojcik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wojcik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wojcik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wojcik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wojcik misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kovingten fails to land.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovingten controls his hands.
Wojcik lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
Wojcik cracks Kovingten with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wojcik lands a hook that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kovingten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kovingten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wojcik is keeping busy.
Kovingten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryszard Wojcik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wojcik 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 48:47
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryszard Wojcik!
Ryszard Wojcik retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oson Bon (ranked 783 p4p, 41 weight class) and Draughn Diego (ranked 2415 p4p, 22 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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275 lbs
26 - 9 - 1 |
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255 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Oson Bon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego misses with a straight right.
Bon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bon thows a body kick. Diego tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diego throws a body punch but Bon moves out of range.
Bon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diego momentarily.
A jab from Diego misses.
Bon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bon circles away quickly and effectively.
Bon throws a big shot that misses.
Diego misses with a straight left.
A combination from Diego does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego misses with a lunging right hand
and Bon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diego thinking.
Bon lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from Diego.
It looks like Oson Bon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bon fakes the leg kick and cracks Diego in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bon.
Bon throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bon throws a jab when Diego was well out of range.
Bon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diego.
Bon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diego.
Bon avoids a kick to the body.
Bon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bon tries to keep at a distance but Diego has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diego.
Bon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Bon is out of range.
Diego drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bon scores with a push kick.
Bon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego misses with a left hand
and Bon counters with a straight right hand.
Bon moves out of range as Diego strikes.
Diego swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oson Bon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diego has closed the distance and engaged Bon in a clinch.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bon's elbow.
Bon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Bon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Bon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Bon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diego throws a sloppy body shot
and Diego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bon looks for the body kick but Diego saw that one coming.
Oson Bon is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Diego finds it's way through Bon's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon tests Diego's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bon lands a body shot.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bon.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bon tries to land a front kick but Diego steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bon tests Diego's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bon lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon throws a jab when Diego was well out of range.
Diego is looking to clinch but Bon is avoiding it.
Diego takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diego misses with a body shot.
Bon misses the shot to the body.
Bon lands with a nice body kick.
Bon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diego can do to turn this around?
Diego needs to keep his hands up - Bon had a free shot at his head there.
Diego tries to clinch but Bon is having none of it.
A combination from Diego does no damage.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Bon is out of range.
Bon lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oson Bon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, jab by Bon - just one landing.
Bon walks into a jab.
Bon cracks Diego with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bon scores with a hook.
Diego throws a good cross that connects.
Bon swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Bon misses the jab.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Bon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bon throws a lazy uppercut
and Diego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diego slips under a jab from Bon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego looks to throw a body kick
and Diego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bon misses with a hook
letting Diego counter with a right hand.
Diego moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bon.
Diego needs to keep his hands up - Bon had a free shot at his head there.
Bon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bon looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego misses with a head kick.
Diego misses with a jab to the body
and Bon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diego thinking.
Diego takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
Bon is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bon works Diego's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bon counters with a right hand to the body.
Bon cracks Diego with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diego misses with a combination
and Bon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Bon moved out of range.
Bon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Bon. Beautiful body shot.
Bon scores with a jab to the body.
Bon with a hook.
Draughn Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bon lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oson Bon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bon, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oson Bon!
After the fight, Oson Bon 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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