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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kula Leumpei (ranked 5069 p4p, 456 weight class) and Tom Baker (ranked 3521 p4p, 370 weight class). Tom Baker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kula Leumpei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Baker!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leumpei dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Leumpei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Leumpei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baker connects with a right hand. Leumpei shakes it off.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leumpei.
Leumpei is looking for a counter combo.
Baker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leumpei looks for the body kick but Baker saw that one coming.
Leumpei misses with the combination.
Baker throws a series of punches but Leumpei moves out of range.
Baker connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Leumpei connects with a high kick.
Leumpei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker tries to counter with a clinch but Leumpei shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Baker misses.
As Baker looks to move away, Leumpei throws a big counter combo but Baker just gets out of the way.
Baker blocks a head kick by Leumpei.
A head kick misses from Leumpei.
Baker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leumpei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leumpei throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baker.
Baker scores with a jab to the body.
Baker grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Leumpei takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Baker cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Baker!
Post fight, Tom Baker took to the microphone: 'The guy I just beat, could sell water to a thirst man in a desert,me, I can sell sand to an Arab.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Stefanovic (ranked 2981 p4p, 368 weight class) and Theodore Cleaver (ranked 20550 p4p, 635 weight class). Cleaver comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Methlabs & MOONSHINE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alex Stefanovic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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184 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Stefanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cleaver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cleaver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stefanovic at a distance.
Cleaver has Stefanovic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cleaver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stefanovic has Cleaver up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cleaver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stefanovic lands a damaging elbow.
Stefanovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stefanovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stefanovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stefanovic.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cleaver obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefanovic misses with an elbow strike.
Cleaver throws a head punch that misses.
Cleaver blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver lands a nice uppercut.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Cleaver.
Cleaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stefanovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cleaver blocks an elbow strike.
Cleaver cracks Stefanovic with a nice body shot.
Stefanovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cleaver blocks the elbow strike.
Cleaver working aggressively here.
Stefanovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Cleaver throws a head punch that misses.
Stefanovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Stefanovic avoids the damage to the body.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cleaver.
Stefanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Cleaver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Stefanovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cleaver or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stefanovic as Cleaver tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stefanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Stefanovic has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Stefanovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cleavers head.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stefanovic avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Stefanovic.
Stefanovic misses with a body punch.
Stefanovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cleavers head.
Stefanovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stefanovic tries a body shot but Cleaver blocks it.
Stefanovic avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
Cleaver lands with a light punch inside.
Cleaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stefanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleaver.
Cleaver lands a knee to the body.
Stefanovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Stefanovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver tries to work over Stefanovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Alex Stefanovic will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cleaver clinches with his opponent.
Cleaver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cleaver tries a body shot but Stefanovic blocks it.
Cleaver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Stefanovic fails to land.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
Cleaver has Stefanovic pushed against the ropes.
Cleaver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stefanovic is defending well for now.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Stefanovic throws an elbow but misses.
Cleaver lands a left hand.
Cleaver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Cleaver.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stefanovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cleaver's brow.
Cleaver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic throws an elbow that misses.
Stefanovic cracks Cleaver with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cleaver.
Cleaver throws a head punch that misses.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver pushes Stefanovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stefanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleaver.
Stefanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleaver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.
Cleaver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stefanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cleaver's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Cleaver.
Nice elbow from Cleaver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stefanovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Stefanovic fails to land.
Stefanovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cleaver misses with an elbow over the top.
Stefanovic misses with some punches.
Stefanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Stefanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Theodore Cleaver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Cleaver.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Stefanovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stefanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Stefanovic misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stefanovic avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
Stefanovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Theodore Cleaver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Stefanovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cleaver is looking to clinch.
Stefanovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Stefanovic scores with a jab to the body.
Stefanovic scores with a jab.
Cleaver tries to clinch up.
Cleaver tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stefanovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cleaver moves in looking to clinch but Stefanovic pushes him off.
Cleaver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Stefanovic moves out of range.
Cleaver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Alex Stefanovic has been cut.
Stefanovic wants to clinch but Cleaver slips to the side
and Cleaver counters with a left and a right that stings Stefanovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stefanovic cracks Cleaver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stefanovic misses with a hook.
Cleaver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cleaver leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stefanovic.
Cleaver lands a hook that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Stefanovic avoids the damage to the body.
Cleaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Stefanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stefanovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stefanovic tries to throw a body punch but Cleaver avoids it by throwing Stefanovic back against the ropes.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stefanovic avoids it.
Stefanovic misses with an elbow strike.
Stefanovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Stefanovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stefanovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cleavers head.
Stefanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cleaver's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stefanovic prevents Cleaver from breaking the clinch.
Cleaver digs a right hand underneath Stefanovic's ribcage. Stefanovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stefanovic blocks a body shot from Cleaver.
Cleaver lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver scores with a shot to the side of Stefanovic's head.
Stefanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
Cleaver lands a hook that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
Stefanovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stefanovic is trying to stall.
Stefanovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cleaver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stefanovic managing to block the knees to the body from Cleaver.
A short right from Cleaver on the inside.
Cleaver is looking to control Stefanovic's arms but Stefanovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cleaver has his back to the ropes.
Stefanovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cleaver blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stefanovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Stefanovic fails to land.
Cleaver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stefanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Theodore Cleaver.
I think Cleaver 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Takemura (ranked 5834 p4p, 490 weight class) and Tigran Baronian (ranked 23625 p4p, 580 weight class). Tigran Baronian looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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150 lbs
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160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tigran Baronian!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baronian throws a shot from downtown. Takemura moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Takemura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baronian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takemura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baronian.
Baronian throws a hook but Takemura blocks it.
Baronian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takemura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baronian slips under a jab from Takemura.
Takemura connects with a single shot there.
Baronian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Takemura will feel that in the morning.
Baronian moves out of range of the strikes.
Takemura lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baronian missing with a left hand there. Takemura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baronian lands a nice looking body kick.
Takemura throws a hook but Baronian blocks it.
Takemura cracks Baronian with an open hand slap.
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!
Baronian slips a straight right by Takemura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baronian throws a hook but Takemura blocks it.
Takemura lands a jab to Baronian's midsection.
Takemura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tigran Baronian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takemura lands a nice shot to the body.
Takemura checks a leg kick nicely.
Baronian throws a right hand that misses
and Takemura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baronian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takemura on the side of the head.
Baronian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baronian is rocked!
Takemura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Baronian is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Takemura doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Baronian crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Baronian's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryu Takemura!
Ryu Takemura made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Tua (ranked 6255 p4p, 453 weight class) and Daniel King (ranked 4156 p4p, 368 weight class). Daniel King will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel King!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King lands with an overhand left.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King lands with an overhand left.
A jab from King finds it's way through Tua's defenses.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King misses with a double jab
and Tua counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Daniel King has been cut.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Daniel King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King throws the kick towards the body but Tua avoids it.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tua throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Tua catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! King stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? King walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
King is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tua misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Tua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tua is looking to clinch.
Tua misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Tua backing up. Tua nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
King lands a jab.
King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King throws a front kick that sends Tua stumbling back into the ropes.
David Tua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws out a leg kick but Tua moves out of range and King only half commits.
King lands a head shot.
Tua tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Tua.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tua's calf.
King scores with a shot to the body.
Tua is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King lands a two punch combo.
Tua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tua is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King thuds his right hand into Tua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Tua should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Daniel King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tua cracks King with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! King 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 King is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tua's calf.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
King scores with the left hand. Tua knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lands a high kick!
Tua throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Tua avoids the body shot from King.
Tua lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him?
That has opened up Daniel King's cut even more.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King thuds a left hand into Tua's body.
A solid body kick from King.
Tua scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
King connects with a body shot.
Tua throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Tua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King sizes up Tua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Tua counters with a beautiful hook that drops King to the mat! Will King be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Tua to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and King is up. He looks OK to continue.
The cut above Daniel King's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
King throws a lazy right hand but Tua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tua tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
Tua misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tua slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Tua takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Daniel King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tua lands a jab to the nose.
Tua misses with a looping right.
King looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range.
It looked like Tua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King tests Tua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Tua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tua moves away from the strike by King.
Jab from King.
King throws a combination. Tua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Tua misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Tua drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tua avoids the head kick by King.
A head kick from King lands but Tua takes it in his stride.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!
King scores with a leg kick.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Tua moves out of range easily.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King works the jab nicely.
Tua wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King throws a lazy head kick
and Tua counters with a beautiful hook that drops King to the mat! Will King be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Tua to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and King is up. He looks OK to continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Tua takes one to the side of the head.
Tua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King catches Tua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tua misses with a hook
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King tries to work over Tua's front leg with a kick but Tua checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for King.
Tua blocks a leg kick.
David Tua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:23
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:23
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:23
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Tua!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ray Mancini (ranked 4832 p4p, 385 weight class) and Dave Brooksbank (ranked 2236 p4p, 240 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooksbank tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mancini cracks Brooksbank with an open hand slap.
Brooksbank throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brooksbank moves in looking to clinch but Mancini pushes him off.
Mancini throws the left hand but Brooksbank avoids the punch easily.
Mancini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooksbank takes a swing at Mancini's ribcage but misses.
Mancini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brooksbank tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mancini makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mancini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mancini has Brooksbank up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mancini swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooksbank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mancini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooksbank stalling in the clinch but Mancini improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooksbank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mancini has a couple of punches blocked by Brooksbank.
We've been informed that Brooksbank 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.
Mancini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Brooksbank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mancini.
Mancini scores with a shoulder strike.
Mancini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brooksbank.
Brooksbank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooksbank lands a right hook to the body.
Brooksbank staggers Mancini with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Mancini looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Brooksbank is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dave Brooksbank!
After winning the bout, Dave Brooksbank thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Hakeem Oki (ranked 1810 p4p, 203 weight class) and Petsakai Kiatmookao (ranked 20094 p4p, 481 weight class). Petsakai Kiatmookao has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Oki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petsakai Kiatmookao!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiatmookao just misses with a punch to the body.
Oki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Oki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oki looks to throw the jab but Kiatmookao is out of range.
Kiatmookao tries to land a front kick but Oki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A quick step to the side and Oki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiatmookao throws a right hand that misses
and Kiatmookao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oki pushes Kiatmookao up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kiatmookao prevents a body shot from Oki.
Nice body punch from Oki - that landed with a thud.
Oki presses Kiatmookao against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kiatmookao takes a shot to the head.
Oki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiatmookao has Oki pushed against the ropes.
A short right from Oki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiatmookao is trying to force a seperation but Oki has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oki as Kiatmookao tries to tie him up.
A short left from Oki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiatmookao is trying to push Oki away but Oki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Oki.
Kiatmookao manages to break the clinch.
Oki scores with a hook to the body. Kiatmookao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oki lands with an overhand left.
Oki looks for the body kick but Kiatmookao saw that one coming.
Oki moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oki.
Oki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Oki.
Oki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oki lands a body punch.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oki tries a body shot but Kiatmookao blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki tries to throw a body punch but Kiatmookao avoids it by throwing Oki back against the ropes.
Oki misses with some punches.
Oki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oki working aggressively here.
Oki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiatmookao has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Oki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kiatmookao can turn it around.
Kiatmookao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oki.
Oki lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Oki on the inside.
Oki works on Kiatmookao's body with a couple of short punches.
Oki swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiatmookao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiatmookao blocking some punches.
Oki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oki lands with a right to the head.
Oki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oki misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakeem Oki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Oki cracks Kiatmookao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kiatmookao swings for the body but Oki moves out of range.
Kiatmookao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Oki misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kiatmookao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oki.
Kiatmookao needs to keep his hands up - Oki had a free shot at his head there.
Kiatmookao walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Oki.
A left and a right from Oki both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiatmookao can do to turn this around?
Oki tests Kiatmookao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oki moves out of range of the body kick from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao throws a leg kick but Oki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki lands with a shot to the body.
Oki moves out of range of the body kick.
Oki moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Kiatmookao.
Oki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kiatmookao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiatmookao scores with a nice body kick.
Kiatmookao misses with an uppercut. Oki saw that one coming.
Kiatmookao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oki tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kiatmookao! But no joy.
Oki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kiatmookao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oki.
Kiatmookao takes one to the chin there.
Hakeem Oki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oki clinches with his opponent.
Kiatmookao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oki connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Oki. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kiatmookao avoids the head kick by Oki.
Hakeem Oki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiatmookao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kiatmookao counters with a nice body shot.
Oki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kiatmookao momentarily.
Oki misses with a lunging right hand
and Kiatmookao counters with a nice leg kick.
Oki moves into the clinch.
Kiatmookao stalling.
Oki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hakeem Oki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oki works on Kiatmookao's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiatmookao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kiatmookao misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Kiatmookao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakeem Oki dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Oki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiatmookao drops his hands momentarily and Oki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oki clobbers Kiatmookao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kiatmookao thows a body kick. Oki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiatmookao scores with a push kick.
Kiatmookao lands with a nice body punch.
Oki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiatmookao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oki misses with a head kick.
Oki moves to clinch but Kiatmookao breaks away
and Kiatmookao counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiatmookao motions for Oki to come forward. Kiatmookao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kiatmookao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Oki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kiatmookao throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oki has Kiatmookao up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatmookao is looking to control Oki's arms but Oki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kiatmookao has his back to the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Oki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Oki here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Oki scores with a shot to the side of Kiatmookao's head.
Kiatmookao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiatmookao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oki counters with a straight right hand.
Oki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kiatmookao counters with a thumping low kick.
Kiatmookao connects with an inside leg kick.
Petsakai Kiatmookao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hakeem Oki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiatmookao walks into a jab.
Oki is looking to clinch.
Oki misses with a double jab.
Oki lands with a shot to the body.
Oki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oki wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki wants to clinch.
Kiatmookao follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Kiatmookao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiatmookao ducks under a wild hook from Oki.
Kiatmookao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiatmookao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kiatmookao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiatmookao.
Oki misses with a two punch combination.
Oki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kiatmookao throws a leg kick but Oki checks it.
Oki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oki.
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 Hakeem Oki.
Well Oki 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakeem Oki!
Hakeem Oki opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tun Min Naing (ranked 21649 p4p, 216 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 2776 p4p, 21 weight class). Naing kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Myanmar Lethwei Songs. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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271 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tun Min Naing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naing takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chamba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chamba dodges the punch combination from Naing.
Chamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chamba wants to counter the offense by Naing and move into the clinch position.
Naing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chamba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Naing lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Naing misses the target.
Naing drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chamba misses with a straight left.
Chamba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Naing.
Naing has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamba prevents a body shot from Naing.
Naing pushes off an throws an elbow but Chamba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Chamba blocks an elbow strike from Naing.
Naing blocks the elbow strike.
Naing works on Chamba's body with a couple of short punches.
Our sources have told us that Naing has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Chamba breaks the clinch.
Naing looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chamba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba looks to land a right hand but Naing moved out of range.
Chamba misses with a right hand
and Naing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chamba tries a head kick but it misses.
Chamba missing with a left hand there. Naing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Naing rushes Chamba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chamba.
Chamba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chamba breaks from the clinch.
Naing lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chamba backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Chamba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Naing is out of range.
Chamba connects with a quick right hand that sends Naing 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 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gilberto Chamba!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Scott (ranked 22225 p4p, 580 weight class) and Nick Good (ranked 22331 p4p, 600 weight class). Michael Scott 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Good!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good lands a head kick!
It looks like Michael Scott has been cut.
Scott lands with a straight right. Good didn't see that one coming.
Good avoids the body shot from Scott.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Good.
Good wants to land a leg kick but Scott is out of range.
Good attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Scott.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Good.
Good shot there by Scott.
Good displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Nick Good seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott dips to his left and cracks Good with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Good.
Good takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Scott lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scott misses with a straight left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Good.
Good looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Good was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Good misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott misses with a looping left.
Scott seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Good misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Scott slips under a jab.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scott clobbers Good with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Good misses the target.
A cross from Scott lands.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Good.
Good throws a chopping leg kick but Scott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scott is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Scott scores with a shot to the body.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott with a nice cross.
A punch lands to the side of Good 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good slips under a jab from Scott.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good just misses with a punch to the body.
Good pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott takes a swing at Good's ribcage but misses.
Scott misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Scott. That snapped Good's head back.
Good ducks right into an uppercut from Scott.
Good staying out of range there.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good has closed the distance and engaged Scott in a clinch.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Good lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Good tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Good makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Good is controlling him.
Good blocks a body shot from Scott.
Good blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Good lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scott working aggressively here.
Good throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scotts head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Scott's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scott lands with a shot to the body.
Good misses with a body kick.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Good can do to turn this around?
Scott lands a nice hook to Good's body. Good takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scott fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good has Scott up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Good.
Good misses with a punch to the body.
Good misses with a body punch.
Good tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Good presses Scott against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Good goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott blocks a body shot from Good.
Nick Good seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scott working aggressively here.
Scott misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott lands a shot to the body.
Good misses with a punch to the body.
Scott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scott tries a body shot but Good blocks it.
Good works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scott.
Good struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Good lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.
Good lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scott digs a right hand into Good's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Good's gas tank.
Scott misses with some punches.
Good lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good blocking some punches.
Good struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Good uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott lands a left hand.
Good blocks a body shot from Scott.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Good is controlling him.
Good body shot from Good.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good lands a nice uppercut.
Good tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Good back against the ropes.
Good tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Scott.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Good tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Scott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Good backwards.
Good lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scott.
Scott works on Good's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Scott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Scott's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nick Good has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good 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.
Good feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Scott works Good's body with a nice hook.
Good throws a low kick but Scott moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Scott misses its target.
Good takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Good.
Good misses with a straight left.
It looked like Scott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Good is just out of range.
Good looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scott punishes Good's body with a nice straight punch.
Good throws a solid leg kick but Scott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Good.
Scott throws the left hand but Good avoids the punch easily.
Good moves out of range of the strikes.
Good throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott misses with a jab to the body
and Good counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Scott.
Good feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Good manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Good! But no joy.
Good ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Scott tests Good's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Good sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Good was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Good tries a quick counter leg kick but Scott is wise to it.
Good throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Good.
Good throws a big counter head kick but Scott avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
Good tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Good.
Scott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Scott.
Good defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Good thinks about the counter body kick.
Good throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and Good only half commits.
Scott swings for the body but Good moves out of range.
Good lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good lands a head kick. Scott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scott's head.
Good lands a head kick!
Scott misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good ducks right into an uppercut from Scott.
Scott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scott is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scott, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scott!
Michael Scott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 18470 p4p, 214 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 16088 p4p, 220 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Columbus's choice of entrance music: Blood Of The Kings. This should be a great matchup!
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274 lbs
30 - 25 - 1 |
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Peterson sets himself, and Columbus steps forward looking for the clinch! Peterson avoids it this time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peterson checks a leg kick.
Peterson lands a front kick.
Peterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Columbus clinches up with Peterson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Columbus blocks an elbow strike from Peterson.
Columbus can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Columbus misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Columbus looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Columbus fails to land.
Columbus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Columbus pushes off an throws an elbow but Peterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Peterson blocks an elbow strike from Columbus.
Columbus working aggressively here.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Columbus misses with a body punch.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the ropes.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Columbus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Columbus catches Peterson right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Peterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Peterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Columbus circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson scores with the left hand. Columbus knows he should have avoided that one.
Peterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Peterson 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.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a hook to the body
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Peterson.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Columbus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peterson can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Columbus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Columbus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Columbus looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Donk. Peterson catches Columbus right on the button with a cross.
Columbus tries a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Peterson dominated that 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.
Columbus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Columbus misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Peterson.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson thinks about countering with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Peterson throws a low kick, looking for Columbus's leg but Columbus calmly moves out of range.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Columbus tries a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Columbus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Columbus.
It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Columbus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Columbus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Columbus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Peterson thuds a left hand into Columbus's body.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Columbus can do to turn this around?
Columbus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Columbus's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Columbus misses.
Columbus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A cross from Peterson lands.
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Columbus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Peterson.
Peterson throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
Peterson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peterson thuds a left hand into Columbus's body.
Columbus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Good shot there by Peterson.
Columbus throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
Columbus wants to counter the offense by Peterson and move into the clinch position.
Columbus defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick and Columbus moves out of range easily.
And Columbus responds with a good body kick, but Peterson manages to step out the way in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Peterson.
Peterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peterson throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus connects with a body shot.
Columbus cracks Peterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Columbus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Columbus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
A leg kick checked by Peterson.
Good shot there by Peterson.
Columbus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Columbus blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Columbus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott Columbus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Columbus.
A jab from Peterson does it's job there.
Peterson drops his hands momentarily and Columbus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Columbus throws a leg kick but Peterson checks it.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Columbus moves away.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Peterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Columbus.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Columbus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Columbus misses with a body kick.
Columbus blocks the body kick.
Peterson throws a push kick but Columbus slaps the foot to one side.
Columbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson feints and then cracks Columbus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Columbus down.
Peterson lands with a cross.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Columbus. That's going to slow Peterson down.
Peterson tries to bum rush Columbus with a series of wild strikes but Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Columbus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Columbus lands a slapping body shot.
Peterson lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Columbus manages to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Columbus looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Columbus.
Peterson scores with a nice head shot.
Peterson punishes Columbus's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peterson.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Peterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Columbus throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Columbus.
Peterson cracks a nice hook into Columbus's ribs.
Peterson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Columbus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Peterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Columbus's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson lands a nice hook to Columbus's body. Columbus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peterson throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Columbus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Columbus. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peterson swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peterson.
Columbus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Columbus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peterson's head backwards.
Columbus misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
A right-left combo lands from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Columbus.
Columbus takes one on the button.
Columbus swinging wildly here.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peterson 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Peterson!
Post fight, George Peterson stared into the camera and said 'I want the fucking BELT! It's my time. Quality over quantity. If you want to win, knock the motha f***a out! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 1536 p4p, 204 weight class) and Aaron Lowell (ranked 5488 p4p, 496 weight class). Lowell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Qemists - Run You. 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
14 - 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lowell!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wojcik is looking to clinch.
Wojcik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowell.
Lowell misses with a body shot.
Wojcik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowell throws a big shot that misses.
Wojcik is looking to counter the offense by Lowell and move into the clinch.
Lowell throws a right hand that Wojcik ducks under and follows up with a left that Wojcik also avoids with ease.
Wojcik instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowell controls his hands.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowell tries a body shot but Wojcik blocks it.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowell controls his hands.
Wojcik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Lowell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wojcik throws a big counter combination but Lowell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wojcik 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.
Lowell blocks a jab.
Lowell misses with a straight right.
Wojcik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wojcik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowell throws a counter combo.
Lowell swings widly with a right hand
letting Wojcik counter with a right hand.
Wojcik takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowell breaks the clinch.
Lowell misses with a two punch combination.
Wojcik cracks Lowell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowell works over Wojcik's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Lowell fails to land with a series of punches.
Wojcik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wojcik.
Lowell is looking for the big counter here.
Lowell misses with a hook. Wojcik ducked under it nicely.
Wojcik lands a right hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Wojcik.
Lowell misses with a hook. Wojcik ducked under it nicely.
Wojcik tries to clinch up
and Lowell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
A combination from Wojcik does no damage.
Wojcik throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowell.
Wojcik moves into the clinch successfully.
Wojcik blocks a body shot from Lowell.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Wojcik misses with some punches.
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 Ryszard Wojcik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lowell misses the jab.
Lowell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wojcik.
Lowell lands with a hook. Wojcik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wojcik slips under a jab from Lowell.
Wojcik throws an off balance right hand
and Lowell counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lowell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryszard Wojcik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wojcik moves out of range as Lowell strikes.
Lowell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wojcik's head.
Wojcik is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Wojcik lands an uppercut.
Lowell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wojcik. Lowell does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowell.
Lowell is looking for the big counter here.
Lowell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wojcik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lowell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wojcik misses with a looping right.
Lowell misses with a wild combination.
Wojcik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowell was well out of range. Poor timing from Wojcik.
Lowell unleashes a big counter combination but Wojcik bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lowell moves forwards but Wojcik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wojcik dodges the punch combination from Lowell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Lowell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lowell looks to throw the jab but Wojcik is out of range.
Lowell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowell swings widly with a right hand
and Wojcik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A hook to the body from Wojcik.
Lowell prevents a body shot from Wojcik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojcik.
Lowell swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wojcik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wojcik tries a body shot but Lowell blocks it.
Wojcik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wojcik lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aaron Lowell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lowell cracks Wojcik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lowell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wojcik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wojcik seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wojcik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wojcik missing with a left hand there. Lowell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowell throws a counter combo.
Wojcik throws a combination that misses
and Lowell counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Lowell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lowell avoids the body shot from Wojcik.
Lowell tries to keep at a distance but Wojcik has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowell prevents a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wojcik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lowell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowell controls his hands.
Wojcik lands a nice uppercut.
Wojcik tries to throw a body punch but Lowell avoids it by throwing Wojcik back against the ropes.
Lowell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wojcik moves out of range as Lowell strikes.
Wojcik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lowell, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wojcik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wojcik throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowell.
Wojcik misses with some punches.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
Wojcik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojcik.
A shot in the inside from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowell is trying to force a seperation but Wojcik has the dominant position.
Wojcik tries to work over Lowell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowell breaks from the clinch.
Wojcik cracks Lowell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Lowell 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.
Lowell takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojcik moves out of range as Lowell strikes.
Lowell throws a right and a left that Wojcik avoids nicely.
Wojcik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowell misses with a wild combination.
Lowell swinging wildly here.
Wojcik throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryszard Wojcik clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lowell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowell slips a jab and a cross from Wojcik.
Lowell misses with a hook.
Wojcik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lowell finds it's way round the side to connect with Wojcik's head.
Lowell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowell throws a right and a left that Wojcik avoids nicely.
Wojcik with a jab.
A jab lands there for Wojcik.
Wojcik lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik cracks Lowell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wojcik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wojcik throws a hook but Lowell avoids it easily.
Lowell misses with a combination
and Wojcik counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wojcik misses with a body shot.
Lowell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wojcik blocks a jab.
Wojcik lands a nice hook to Lowell's body. Lowell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Lowell misses.
A slow jab from Lowell misses its intended target.
Lowell throws a big shot that misses.
Lowell throws a hook but Wojcik avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Wojcik. Beautiful body shot.
Aaron Lowell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wojcik misses with a body shot.
Lowell misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wojcik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wojcik wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wojcik misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowell! But no joy.
Lowell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowell misses the jab.
Wojcik was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wojcik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wojcik is looking to clinch but Lowell is avoiding it.
Wojcik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowell misses with an uppercut. Wojcik saw that one coming.
Wojcik moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wojcik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowell is looking to break free of the clinch but Wojcik has double underhooks.
Lowell blocking some punches.
Wojcik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryszard Wojcik had his way with Aaron Lowell in that round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lowell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aaron Lowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowell misses with a straight left.
Lowell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wojcik.
Wojcik feints a jab promting Lowell to slip. Wojcik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lowell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wojcik lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wojcik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ryszard Wojcik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lowell looking to stall.
Wojcik keeps control of Lowell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wojcik.
Lowell lands a body shot.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
Lowell takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik has a couple of punches blocked by Lowell.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowell is trying to stall.
Lowell lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lowell throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
Lowell tries a body shot but Wojcik blocks it.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowell's elbow.
Wojcik digs a right hand into Lowell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowell's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
Lowell is trying to maintain a safe position but Wojcik gets an underhook and turns Lowell into the ropes.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wojcik lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lowell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lowell lands a nice uppercut.
Wojcik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Lowell tries to circle away but Wojcik has him pinned against the ropes.
Wojcik blocking some punches.
Ryszard Wojcik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Lowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lowell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell misses with some punches.
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 49:47
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:46
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryszard Wojcik!
Ryszard Wojcik retains his middleweight title!
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