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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Chokdee Siriwat (ranked 23698 p4p, 564 weight class) and Michael Bronco (ranked 23481 p4p, 553 weight class). Siriwat comes to the ring accompanied by Vs The World. Michael Bronco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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159 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chokdee Siriwat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bronco!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Siriwat obliges.
Siriwat is struggling to control the position.
Siriwat tries to land knees in the clinch but Bronco avoids the damage to the body.
Siriwat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bronco.
Bronco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Siriwat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Siriwat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronco throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siriwat moves into range and clinches up with Bronco.
Siriwat missing with knees to the body.
Bronco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siriwat landing knees to the body.
Siriwat slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siriwat missing with knees to the body.
Siriwat landing knees to the body.
Siriwat is stalling here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Siriwat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Siriwat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bronco's efforts to push away.
Siriwat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siriwat moves into the clinch.
Siriwat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bronco avoids it.
Siriwat landing knees to the body.
Bronco looks winded!
Siriwat lands a good knee to the midsection. Bronco won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siriwat stalls.
Siriwat avoiding damage.
Siriwat crunches a lovely knee into Bronco's ribcage.
Siriwat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bronco.
Siriwat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Siriwat scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siriwat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siriwat clinches.
Siriwat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siriwat tries to land knees in the clinch but Bronco avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siriwat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siriwat rushes Bronco and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Siriwat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Siriwat breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Siriwat.
Siriwat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Bronco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Siriwat throws a right and a left that Bronco avoids nicely.
Siriwat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bronco throws a jab when Siriwat was well out of range.
Bronco misses with a low kick.
Siriwat is looking to clinch but Bronco is avoiding it.
Bronco cracks Siriwat with a good jab.
Siriwat throws the kick towards the body but Bronco avoids it.
Siriwat tries to land a body kick
and Bronco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siriwat tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Bronco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronco misses with a looping left.
Bronco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siriwat has time to react.
Siriwat misses with a two punch combination.
Bronco gets tackled into the ropes by Siriwat. Siriwat maintains the clinch.
Siriwat trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Siriwat.
Siriwat is struggling to control the position.
Bronco looking to slow down the pace here.
Siriwat trying to land knees to the body.
Siriwat missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Siriwat as Bronco tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chokdee Siriwat dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bronco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Siriwat throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronco throws out a counter right but Siriwat avoids it with no problem.
Siriwat pushes Bronco up against the ropes in a clinch.
Siriwat has Bronco pressed against the ropes.
Siriwat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Siriwat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronco can do to turn this around?
Bronco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Siriwat stalling the fight.
Siriwat lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siriwat is struggling to control the position.
Chokdee Siriwat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Siriwat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bronco is looking to slow Siriwat down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siriwat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bronco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Siriwat moves into range and clinches up with Bronco.
Bronco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bronco looking to stall.
Siriwat breaks the clinch.
Siriwat scores with a nice body kick.
Bronco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chokdee Siriwat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronco misses with a head kick.
Bronco is breathing heavily.
Siriwat gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Siriwat.
Bronco is trying to break the clinch but Siriwat is controlling him.
Siriwat landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siriwat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siriwat drives through and clinches with Bronco against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siriwat lands a nice knee to the body.
Bronco looking to slow down the pace here.
Siriwat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Siriwat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Siriwat scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters circling a little - Siriwat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Siriwat pushes Bronco up against the ropes in a clinch.
The referee calls for Siriwat to work.
Bronco is trying to maintain a safe position but Siriwat gets an underhook and turns Bronco into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siriwat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siriwat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Siriwat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siriwat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Siriwat tries to land knees in the clinch but Bronco avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Siriwat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bronco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Siriwat swinging wildly here.
Siriwat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bronco to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siriwat moves into the clinch successfully.
Siriwat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Siriwat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siriwat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bronco looks to land a right hand but Siriwat moved out of range.
Bronco keeps the fight on the outside.
Siriwat has managed to clinch.
Siriwat stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Siriwat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bronco tries to circle away but Siriwat has him pinned against the ropes.
Siriwat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Siriwat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronco backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chokdee Siriwat dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Bronco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siriwat.
Siriwat clinches with his opponent.
Siriwat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Siriwat breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Siriwat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bronco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chokdee Siriwat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siriwat tries to clinch but Bronco is having none of it.
Siriwat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bronco dodges the punch combination from Siriwat.
Bronco circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Siriwat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chokdee Siriwat is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bronco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siriwat wants to clinch but Bronco slips to the side
and Bronco counters with a head kick. That will keep Siriwat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bronco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siriwat throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bronco.
Siriwat moves into the clinch successfully.
Siriwat missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Siriwat.
Bronco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siriwat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siriwat gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bronco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronco throws a body punch but Siriwat moves out of range.
Siriwat blocks a jab.
Bronco gets tackled into the ropes by Siriwat. Siriwat maintains the clinch.
Bronco avoiding damage as Siriwat throws knees to the body.
Bronco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Siriwat missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siriwat has Bronco pressed against the ropes, preventing Bronco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bronco avoiding damage as Siriwat throws knees to the body.
Bronco avoiding damage as Siriwat throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bronco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Siriwat tries to stall but Bronco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Siriwat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Siriwat breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siriwat is looking to clinch.
Siriwat displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Siriwat moves in looking to clinch but Bronco pushes him off.
Siriwat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bronco connects with a nice looking jab.
Siriwat instigates a clinch.
Siriwat holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Bronco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bronco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siriwat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bronco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bronco looking to stall.
Bronco tries to stall but Siriwat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siriwat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Siriwat missing with knees to the body.
Siriwat lands a knee to the body.
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!
Siriwat lands a knee to the body.
Siriwat breaks the clinch.
Bronco keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Siriwat throws a combination. Bronco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Siriwat clinches.
Michael Bronco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chokdee Siriwat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siriwat slows down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chokdee Siriwat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Siriwat, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chokdee Siriwat!
Chokdee Siriwat decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Brown (ranked 6918 p4p, 528 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 2305 p4p, 277 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown misses with a kick to the body
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dave Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown lands with a cross.
Brown walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Johnson rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Brown has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
It looks like Dave Brown has been cut.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses the jab.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson jabs at Brown's body.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Johnson stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to break free but Johnson has control.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Brown is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown lands a front kick.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Brown misses.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Anthony Johnson should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Dave Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Brown tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Johnson digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Brown is rocked!
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Brown to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Johnson away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Brown got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Brown walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Anthony Johnson!
After winning the bout, Anthony Johnson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mark Hunt (ranked 23774 p4p, 515 weight class) and Tucker Lee (ranked 22344 p4p, 494 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DMX - Party Up (Up In Here). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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273 lbs
4 - 8 - 1 |
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Very strong
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tucker Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mark Hunt has been cut.
Lee scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Hunt to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lee cracks Hunt with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tucker Lee!
Tucker Lee bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 2733 p4p, 319 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 4311 p4p, 436 weight class). De Sucre comes to the ring accompanied by Bolivianos el Hado Propicio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 34 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Sucre is out of range.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and De Sucre moves out of range easily.
De Sucre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Sucre throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
De Sucre misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from De Sucre misses the target.
De Sucre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris throws a hook but De Sucre avoids it easily.
Harris tries a low kick but De Sucre avoids it.
De Sucre looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
Harris throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Sucre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
De Sucre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Sucre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Harris is rocked!
Harris is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. De Sucre doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Harris crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Harris's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Jose De Sucre!
A very excited looking Antonio Jose De Sucre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sanderlei Bitetti (ranked 3989 p4p, 69 weight class) and Bank Babbot (ranked 23454 p4p, 219 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanderlei Bitetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bank Babbot!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbot tries to clinch there but Bitetti circles away.
Bitetti quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bitetti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bitetti counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Babbot!
Babbot throws a combination that misses
and Bitetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babbot tries to clinch up.
A head kick by Babbot misses
and Bitetti counters with a body kick.
Babbot looks winded!
Babbot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bitetti counters with an outside leg kick.
Babbot walks into a big right hand from Bitetti and goes down! The referee sends Bitetti to a neutral corner as Babbot gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
It looks like Bank Babbot has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bitetti is stalking his opponent - BOOM! Switch kick out of nowhere! Babbot is not moving; he is out cold!! Wow, what a quick finish that was.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sanderlei Bitetti!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyroil Smoochie Wallace (ranked 4142 p4p, 348 weight class) and Kurt Shann (ranked 19627 p4p, 469 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt Shann!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoochie Wallace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shann avoids the head kick by Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shann. That did some damage!
Smoochie Wallace throws a half hearted mid kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shann.
Shann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smoochie Wallace moves into the clinch.
Smoochie Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smoochie Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Shann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smoochie Wallace has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Shann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Shann taking a breather.
Shann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shann misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shann blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace misses with some punches.
Smoochie Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smoochie Wallace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shann's efforts to push away.
Smoochie Wallace working aggressively here.
Smoochie Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shann backwards.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shann swings wildly with an uppercut but Smoochie Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shann blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Smoochie Wallace fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shann.
Smoochie Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smoochie Wallace lands a right hand.
Smoochie Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Shann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smoochie Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace tries to work over Shann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoochie Wallace lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shann fails to land.
A short right from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smoochie Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shann backwards.
Shann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoochie Wallace working aggressively here.
Shann lands with a right to the head.
Shann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smoochie Wallace lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smoochie Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smoochie Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shann wants to break free but Smoochie Wallace has control.
Smoochie Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Shann blocking some punches.
Smoochie Wallace scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace pushes Shann back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shann is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoochie Wallace.
Shann is still on wobbly legs! Can Smoochie Wallace finish him?
Smoochie Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Shann.
Smoochie Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoochie Wallace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shann.
Smoochie Wallace misses with some punches.
Smoochie Wallace works on Shann's body with a couple of short punches.
Shann blocking some punches.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shann.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shann.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smoochie Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Shann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smoochie Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Smoochie Wallace presses Shann against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smoochie Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Shann.
Shann blocking some punches.
Shann blocks an uppercut.
Shann seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Shann fails to land.
Smoochie Wallace misses with the head strike.
Shann working aggressively here.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Shann fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Shann controls the action.
Smoochie Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Shann throws a punch but it's blocked by Smoochie Wallace.
Shann takes a shot to the head.
Smoochie Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Shann controls the action.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smoochie Wallace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shann.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shann.
Smoochie Wallace breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Shann with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Shann looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Shann get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
Our winner, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacinto Ramos (ranked 19268 p4p, 457 weight class) and Jordan Wilkinson (ranked 3674 p4p, 379 weight class). Jordan Wilkinson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jacinto Ramos's chin.
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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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacinto Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson throws a hook to the side of Ramos's head but Ramos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramos slips under a jab.
Wilkinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Good work by Wilkinson as he checks the leg kick.
Jordan Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up.
Wilkinson tests Ramos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramos keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkinson.
Ramos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilkinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramos counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilkinson. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos thumps Wilkinson with a low kick.
Ramos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wilkinson cracks Ramos with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Wilkinson is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramos or not.
Wilkinson misses with the head strike.
Wilkinson can't find room to land a body shot as Ramos controls the action.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramos slips under a jab from Wilkinson.
Ramos slips under a jab from Wilkinson.
Ramos throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Jordan Wilkinson has been cut.
Wilkinson throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilkinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramos tests Wilkinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ramos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilkinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramos circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramos scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ramos.
Ramos takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkinson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Ramos.
Wilkinson 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.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilkinson is just out of range.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ramos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilkinson lands a nice shot that snaps Ramos's head back.
A jab from Wilkinson misses.
Wilkinson cracks a nice hook into Ramos's ribs.
Wilkinson misses the shot to the body.
Ramos clinches up against the ropes.
A short right from Ramos.
Ramos lands with a left to the head.
Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up.
Wilkinson slips a jab from Ramos.
Wilkinson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wilkinson thuds his right hand into Ramos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ramos lands an overhand right.
Ramos slips a jab from Wilkinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramos throws a big counter combination but Wilkinson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilkinson misses the jab.
Ramos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilkinson.
Wilkinson works the jab nicely.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
Wilkinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
Ramos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramos blocks a jab.
Wilkinson jabs Ramos right on the nose. Ramos blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilkinson misses the target.
Wilkinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilkinson. Wilkinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wilkinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramos momentarily.
Wilkinson throws a hook but Ramos blocks it.
Ramos has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilkinson is rocked!
Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilkinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramos finish him?
Ramos knocks out Wilkinson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Ramos before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Ramos picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacinto Ramos!
A victorious Jacinto Ramos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 25118 p4p, 464 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 3117 p4p, 287 weight class). Buchanan comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. 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
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 39 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Buchanan.
Labosky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buchanan avoids it.
Labosky tries to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Buchanan gets through Labosky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Labosky misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Labosky blocks it.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Labosky tries to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Buchanan is working Labosky over against the ropes.
Buchanan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Buchanan lands with an overhand left.
Buchanan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Labosky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Buchanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Labosky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buchanan is defending well for now.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky can't break the clinch.
Labosky throws an elbow but it misses.
Labosky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan rushes Labosky and presses him up against the ropes.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Labosky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Labosky told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Labosky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Labosky tries to circle away but Buchanan has him pinned against the ropes.
Buchanan digs a right hand underneath Labosky's ribcage. Labosky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Labosky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Labosky tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Buchanan misses with a jab to the body
and Labosky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Labosky blocks a jab.
Buchanan misses with a double jab
enabling Labosky to counter with a crisp jab.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
Labosky staying out of range there.
Labosky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buchanan counters with a left and a right that stings Labosky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Labosky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Labosky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buchanan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Labosky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Buchanan throws a sloppy head kick
and Labosky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Labosky rushes Buchanan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Buchanan is leaning against Labosky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buchanan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Labosky's efforts to push away.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Labosky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan avoids the head kick by Labosky.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Buchanan swinging wildly here.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Buchanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buchanan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Labosky just manages to avoid it.
Labosky misses with a body kick.
Buchanan misses with a two punch combination.
Buchanan takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a nice uppercut.
Buchanan tries to work over Labosky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Labosky is trying to force a seperation but Buchanan has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Labosky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Labosky tries to clinch up but Buchanan circles away and keeps his distance.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Labosky.
Buchanan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Labosky avoids the head kick by Buchanan.
Labosky throws a wild body kick that Buchanan sees coming a mile off.
Buchanan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Buchanan throws a combination that misses
and Labosky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Labosky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Buchanan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Labosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buchanan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Labosky counters with a three punch combo that has Buchanan backing up. Buchanan nods at Labosky to acknowledge the strikes.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labosky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Labosky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Buchanan 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.
Buchanan throws a series of punches but Labosky avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Labosky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Buchanan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Labosky can do to turn this around?
Labosky scores with a head kick.
Labosky pushes Buchanan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Labosky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Labosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Labosky scores with a jab. Buchanan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Labosky throws a series of punches but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Labosky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labosky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buchanan.
Buchanan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Buchanan blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Buchanan misses its target.
Buchanan throws an overhand right that lands on Labosky's shoulder, as Labosky tries to avoid the shot.
Labosky misses with a head kick.
Labosky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Labosky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Despite the aggression on Labosky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Labosky manages to avoid it.
Buchanan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Labosky drives through and clinches with Buchanan against the ropes.
Labosky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes.
Labosky is looking to break free of the clinch but Buchanan has double underhooks.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Buchanan.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Labosky.
Buchanan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Labosky blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Buchanan pushes Labosky back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buchanan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Labosky lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Labosky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Labosky scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buchanan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Labosky.
Buchanan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Labosky.
Labosky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buchanan misses with a hook.
Buchanan fakes the leg kick and cracks Labosky in the body.
Labosky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buchanan. That did some damage!
Buchanan lands with a nice combination. Labosky backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buchanan clinches up against the ropes.
Labosky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buchanan is defending well for now.
Buchanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Labosky trying to land knees to the body.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Labosky.
A body shot lands from Buchanan.
Buchanan can't find room to land a body shot as Labosky controls the action.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Buchanan lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buchanan throws a low kick, looking for Labosky's leg but Labosky calmly moves out of range.
A head kick from Buchanan lands but Labosky takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
Labosky scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labosky blocks a head kick by Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Labosky misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left and a right from Labosky both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Labosky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Buchanan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Labosky.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
Buchanan scores with a head kick.
Labosky is rocked!
Buchanan fakes the leg kick and cracks Labosky in the body.
Labosky is still on wobbly legs! Can Buchanan finish him?
Labosky is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan darts in and clinches Labosky up against the ropes.
Buchanan lands with a left to the head.
Labosky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ross Buchanan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Labosky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buchanan is keeping busy.
Labosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Ross Buchanan 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. This is the final round!
Labosky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Labosky seems to have recovered his senses.
Labosky takes one on the button.
Buchanan throws a poor cross that misses
and Labosky counters with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan throws a looping overhand right but Labosky ducks down to avoid it.
Buchanan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Labosky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buchanan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Buchanan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
Labosky connects with a body shot that sends Buchanan's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Labosky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Labosky connects with a crisp jab.
Buchanan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Labosky stalling in the clinch but Buchanan improves position.
A short right from Buchanan on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan prevents Labosky from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Buchanan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Labosky is trying to push Buchanan away but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Labosky breaks the clinch.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buchanan.
Buchanan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Labosky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan connects with a body shot that sends Labosky's belly button to the back.
Labosky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buchanan moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Labosky blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
Labosky looking to slow down the pace here.
Labosky lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Labosky is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Labosky wants to get back to striking at distance but Buchanan won't allow it.
Buchanan lands with a short shot to the head.
Labosky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Labosky throws a right and a left that Buchanan avoids nicely.
Buchanan misses with a leg kick.
Labosky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Buchanan looks to land a right hand but Labosky moved out of range.
Buchanan connects with a solid leg kick.
Buchanan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Labosky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Labosky forces Buchanan back against the ropes and clinches.
Labosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that Labosky avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky throws a series of punches but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Labosky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jean Labosky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Labosky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buchanan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Labosky if he has to take too many more of those.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Labosky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Buchanan is out of range and Labosky settles back down.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Labosky.
Jean Labosky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buchanan lands a head kick!
Ross Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
Labosky throws the kick towards the body but Buchanan avoids it.
Labosky blocks the body kick.
Buchanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Labosky.
It looked like Buchanan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Labosky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan pushes Labosky up against the ropes in a clinch.
Labosky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labosky is trying to break free.
Labosky is trying to break free.
Buchanan can't find room to land a body shot as Labosky controls the action.
Labosky can't break the clinch.
Buchanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Buchanan.
Labosky tries to circle away but Buchanan has him pinned against the ropes.
Labosky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buchanan's elbow.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Labosky.
Buchanan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Labosky backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Buchanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buchanan, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Buchanan!
A victorious Ross Buchanan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Nameless Fighter (ranked 2839 p4p, 261 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 4459 p4p, 365 weight class). Fighter comes to the ring accompanied by Dan Balan Like. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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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
33 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nameless Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suluhu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Suluhu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fighter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Suluhu. That one must have hurt.
Fighter works over Suluhu's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body kick there by Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suluhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fighter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suluhu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suluhu keeps Fighter at a distance using the push kick.
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suluhu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fighter at a distance.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Fighter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Suluhu.
Fighter throws a combination. Suluhu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fighter swinging wildly here.
Nice body kick there by Suluhu.
A nice combination there by Fighter.
Suluhu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fighter has time to react.
Fighter throws a right and a left that Suluhu avoids nicely.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suluhu - that will leave a mark!
Suluhu slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a two punch combination.
Nameless Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Suluhu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Suluhu scores with a hook to the body. Fighter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suluhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Suluhu lands a body shot.
Suluhu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suluhu digs a good body shot into Fighter's ribs.
Fighter throws a right hand that Suluhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Suluhu also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suluhu.
Suluhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fighter doesn't seem bothered though.
Fighter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fighter.
Fighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suluhu circles away quickly and effectively.
Fighter misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suluhu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fighter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Suluhu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fighter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fighter scores with a one two! Suluhu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Suluhu throws the kick towards the body but Fighter avoids it.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Suluhu avoids them all with ease.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Suluhu slams his shin into Fighter's torso.
Nameless Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suluhu.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Fighter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suluhu counters with a straight right hand.
Fighter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Suluhu avoids them all with ease.
Suluhu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fighter if he has to take too many more of those.
Suluhu lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Nice body kick there by Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fighter is working the combinations to good effect here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suluhu!
Suluhu scores with a push kick.
Fighter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fighter will feel that in the morning.
Fighter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
Fighter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suluhu scores with a push kick.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu 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.
Suluhu scores with a spinning back kick!
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fighter rather than just go for the knockout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suluhu. Fighter shrugs it off though.
Suluhu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fighter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suluhu.
Fighter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suluhu counters with a low kick, right behind Fighter 's knee.
Suluhu lands with a good body shot.
Fighter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suluhu slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
Suluhu digs a good hook to Fighter's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suluhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suluhu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Fighter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
Suluhu pushes Fighter away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fighter misses with a combination
and Suluhu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suluhu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suluhu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fighter in his tracks.
Suluhu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fighter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
Suluhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fighter with a body shot.
Fighter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fighter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
Fighter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter misses with a double jab
and Suluhu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suluhu sizes up Fighter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fighter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter looks to land a combination but Suluhu avoids it well.
Fighter misses with a combination
and Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Suluhu connects with a leg kick. Fighter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suluhu thumps Fighter with a low kick.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suluhu scores with a spinning back kick!
Fighter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suluhu scores with a hook to the body. Fighter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid body kick from Suluhu.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Suluhu delivers a nice body kick.
Suluhu works Fighter's body with a nice hook.
Suluhu lands a right hook to the body.
Suluhu connects with an inside leg kick.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu cracks Fighter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Suluhu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu counters with a leg kick.
Fighter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suluhu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fighter scrambles back to his feet.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Nameless Fighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suluhu lands an overhand right.
Suluhu lands a body shot.
Fighter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fighter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suluhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Suluhu avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Suluhu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Suluhu.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suluhu. Fighter shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a jab-cross combination.
Fighter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fighter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Suluhu avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suluhu slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
Suluhu scores with a decent looking hook.
Fighter misses with a double jab.
Suluhu scores with a spinning back kick!
Fighter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suluhu takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fighter misses with a few strikes there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suluhu - that will leave a mark!
Fighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suluhu circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Suluhu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fighter looks to land a combination but Suluhu avoids it well.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suluhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Suluhu works Fighter's body with a nice hook.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suluhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suluhu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fighter takes a step back to recover.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter misses with a series of wild punches.
Suluhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
Fighter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suluhu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fighter will feel that in the morning.
Fighter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suluhu stuns Fighter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suluhu counters with a right hand to the body.
Suluhu keeps Fighter at a distance using the push kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suluhu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suluhu connects with a leg kick. Fighter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suluhu scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu digs a good hook to Fighter's body.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suluhu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.
Fighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter throws a right and a left that Suluhu avoids nicely.
Suluhu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suluhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Nameless Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu connects with a leg kick. Fighter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fighter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suluhu counters with a left to the body.
Fighter blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Suluhu. That snapped Fighter's head back.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suluhu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.
Suluhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fighter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suluhu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fighter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suluhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suluhu jabs Fighter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suluhu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suluhu scores with a nice body kick.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suluhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suluhu thuds a left hand into Fighter's body.
Suluhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suluhu lands with a nice body kick.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body kick there by Suluhu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter walks into a stiff left hand from Suluhu.
Suluhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fighter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fighter misses with the combination.
Fighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter throws a right hand that Suluhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Suluhu also avoids with ease.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the body.
Suluhu pushes Fighter away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fighter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suluhu can pounce on him.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suluhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suluhu 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Suluhu!
Kassim Suluhu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Nameless Fighter had this to say: 'I will be back And I`ll win YOU MOTH****CKERS!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Test One (ranked 5920 p4p, 85 weight class) and Ozutsu Fukumatsu (ranked 4955 p4p, 180 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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304 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Test One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozutsu Fukumatsu!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fukumatsu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fukumatsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozutsu Fukumatsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukumatsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukumatsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but One was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fukumatsu slips under a jab from One.
Fukumatsu lands a right hook to the body.
Fukumatsu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukumatsu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as One is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumatsu misses the target.
One ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fukumatsu connects with the punch.
One's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fukumatsu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! One scrambles back to his feet.
One takes a shot to the body in his stride.
One gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fukumatsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukumatsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but One was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukumatsu.
One tries to keep at a distance but Fukumatsu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fukumatsu takes an elbow to the temple.
Fukumatsu working aggressively here.
Fukumatsu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumatsu prevents a body shot from One.
One utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
One prevents a body shot from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu lands a right hand that snaps the head of One backwards.
One 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.
Fukumatsu can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
One pushes off an throws an elbow but Fukumatsu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
One lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from One.
Fukumatsu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fukumatsu lands a hook that snaps the head of One backwards.
One lands an elbow just above Fukumatsu 's eye.
One lands an elbow inside that Fukumatsu shrugs off.
Fukumatsu can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
Fukumatsu is working One over against the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fukumatsu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukumatsu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukumatsu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
One looks to throw an elbow but misses.
One lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ozutsu Fukumatsu has been cut.
Fukumatsu can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
One lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
One blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One lands a damaging elbow.
Fukumatsu tries to work over One's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
One lands an elbow just above Fukumatsu 's eye.
Nice body punch from One.
Fukumatsu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One's elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, One throws an elbow but misses.
One lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fukumatsu presses One against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fukumatsu swings wildly with an uppercut but One uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumatsu working aggressively here.
One trying to land knees to the body.
One lands an elbow inside that Fukumatsu shrugs off.
One tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fukumatsu's elbow.
One tries to land a knee to the head but Fukumatsu blocks with his arms.
Fukumatsu tries to throw a body punch but One avoids it by throwing Fukumatsu back against the ropes.
One connects with a knee to the head.
One creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fukumatsu's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukumatsu avoids a wild elbow strike from One.
One misses with an elbow over the top.
Fukumatsu working aggressively here.
One lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
One presses Fukumatsu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
One stalling in the clinch but Fukumatsu improves position.
One controlling the action here for a moment.
Fukumatsu misses with a body punch.
One wants to stall.
One is trying to maintain a safe position but Fukumatsu gets an underhook and turns One into the ropes.
Maybe One would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Fukumatsu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
One's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fukumatsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Fukumatsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukumatsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but One swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fukumatsu throws the left hand but One avoids the punch easily.
Fukumatsu slips under a jab.
Test One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
One catches Fukumatsu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
One with a nice cross.
Fukumatsu clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fukumatsu backwards.
Fukumatsu struggles to land a body shot inside as One controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, One creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fukumatsu is working One over against the ropes.
Fukumatsu lands a body punch in the clinch.
One is breathing heavily.
Fukumatsu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukumatsu avoids a wild elbow strike from One.
One takes a shot to the head.
Fukumatsu misses with a body punch.
One creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
One pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukumatsu.
A nice left hand lands by Fukumatsu.
A right hand to the body from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu tries to throw a body punch but One avoids it by throwing Fukumatsu back against the ropes.
Fukumatsu lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Test One will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ozutsu Fukumatsu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
One takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fukumatsu closes the distance and pushes One back into the ropes.
Fukumatsu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One prevents a body shot from Fukumatsu.
A head punch on the inside from Fukumatsu fails to land.
One blocks an uppercut.
One lands an elbow inside that Fukumatsu shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukumatsu.
A short uppercut from One.
One misses with a knee to the head.
Fukumatsu tries a body shot but One blocks it.
Nice elbow from One.
Fukumatsu working aggressively here.
One lands a damaging elbow.
Fukumatsu misses with some punches.
One lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukumatsu misses with some punches.
Fukumatsu misses with a punch to the body.
One gets through Fukumatsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fukumatsu misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One lands an elbow inside.
Fukumatsu swings wildly with an uppercut but One uses good head movement to avoid it.
One works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu takes an elbow to the temple.
One is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
One lands a nice elbow.
Fukumatsu lands a nice uppercut.
One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukumatsu lands an uppercut.
Fukumatsu tries to work over One's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Fukumatsu on the inside.
Fukumatsu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
One takes a shot to the head.
One unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fukumatsu is breathing heavily.
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!
Fukumatsu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
One lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fukumatsu misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fukumatsus head.
Fukumatsu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukumatsu working aggressively here.
Test One has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fukumatsu tries a body shot but One blocks it.
One works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
One lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
One lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
One lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fukumatsu backwards.
One looking to throw knees to the head but Fukumatsu is blocking nicely.
One lands a damaging elbow.
One wants to stall.
One pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Fukumatsu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukumatsu controls his hands.
One blocks a body shot from Fukumatsu.
Fukumatsu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukumatsu takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Ozutsu Fukumatsu's cut even more.
One lands with a short punch from the clinch.
One scores with a shot to the side of Fukumatsu's head.
One smacks Fukumatsu right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Fukumatsu goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Test One!
Our winner, Test One, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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