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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Don Johns (ranked 5524 p4p, 139 weight class) and Tee Nah (ranked 2666 p4p, 72 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
61 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nah drives through and clinches with Johns against the ropes.
Johns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nah.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nah manages to break the clinch.
Johns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nah wants to clinch but Johns slips to the side
and Johns counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Tee Nah has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nah tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Johns misses its target.
Nah closes the distance and clinches.
Nah is trying to force a seperation but Johns has the dominant position.
Nah working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Johns.
Johns breaks the clinch.
Nah tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nah is looking to clinch.
Nah has Johns up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johns breaks the clinch.
Tee Nah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Don Johns has been cut.
Nah takes the fight into the clinch.
Nah scores with a shot to the side of Johns's head.
Nah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nah breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johns connects with a crisp jab.
Johns pushes Nah up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nah throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johns takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nah working aggressively here.
Nah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nah fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tee Nah dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Johns misses its target.
Nah is looking to clinch but Johns is avoiding it.
Johns is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nah gets a clinch.
Nah throws a head punch that misses.
Tee Nah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nah has a couple of punches blocked by Johns.
Johns breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns throws a good cross that connects.
Nah clinches with his opponent.
Nah swings wildly with an uppercut but Johns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah misses with the head strike.
Nah has Johns pressed against the ropes.
Johns takes a shot to the head.
Johns blocking some punches.
Nah throws a head punch that misses.
Nah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johns blocks an elbow strike from Nah.
Nah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johns or not.
Nah throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah lands a left hand.
Johns wants to stall.
Johns breaks from the clinch.
Johns gets tackled into the ropes by Nah. Nah maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johns as Nah tries to tie him up.
Johns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johns misses the shot to the body.
Nah tries to clinch up.
Nah moves to clinch but Johns breaks away
and Johns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Tee Nah's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tee Nah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Johns misses with a body shot.
Nah scores with a body shot.
Nah tries to clinch up
and Johns counters with a straight right hand.
Don Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nah misses with a right hand
and Johns counters with a stiff right hand.
Johns scores with a shot to the body.
Johns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nah tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nah.
Nah drives through and clinches with Johns against the ropes.
Nah has a couple of punches blocked by Johns.
Johns breaks the clinch.
Tee Nah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nah thinking.
Nah misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nah is looking to clinch.
Nah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johns went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nah takes the fight into the clinch.
Johns is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johns lands a nice shot to the body.
Johns holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nah as Johns tries to tie him up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johns throws out a loose jab but Nah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nah darts in trying to clinch
and Johns counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Johns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tee Nah!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tee Nah thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chuck Lee (ranked 22564 p4p, 510 weight class) and Pucy McGraber (ranked 23709 p4p, 482 weight class). Lee comes to the ring accompanied by Titties and Coke "subliminal messages". McGraber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kid Rock - Born Free kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pucy McGraber!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from McGraber misses its intended target.
McGraber scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
McGraber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGraber fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGraber connects with a looping right hand.
Lee takes a swing at McGraber's ribcage but misses.
McGraber lands with a kick to the ribs.
McGraber throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by McGraber. Beautiful body shot.
McGraber throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
McGraber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGraber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGraber goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from McGraber.
McGraber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
McGraber connects with a crisp jab.
McGraber fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee is rocked!
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGraber works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. McGraber engages and cracks Lee with a massive lead left hook - Lee tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! McGraber is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pucy McGraber!
Pucy McGraber took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'My fellow Americans: Tonight, I am speaking to you because there is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at
our southern border. Every day, Customs and Border Patrol agents encounter thousands of illegal immigrants trying
to enter our country. We are out of space to hold them, and we have no'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oenomaus Doctore (ranked 1688 p4p, 43 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 3216 p4p, 85 weight class). Doctore comes to the ring accompanied by Metallica - . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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168 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oenomaus Doctore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sityodtong misses.
Doctore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sityodtong throws a lazy right hand but Doctore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Doctore misses its target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doctore, as that shot connected.
Doctore 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.
Doctore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Doctore misses its target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doctore.
Sityodtong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sityodtong connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Oenomaus Doctore has been cut.
Yodsanan Sityodtong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sityodtong dips to his left and cracks Doctore with an uppercut!
Sityodtong throws an off balance right hand
and Doctore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sityodtong slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sityodtong throws a hook but Doctore avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sityodtong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doctore.
Doctore staying out of range there.
Doctore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sityodtong throws an off balance right hand
and Doctore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sityodtong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doctore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doctore throws an overhand right that lands on Sityodtong's shoulder, as Sityodtong tries to avoid the shot.
Sityodtong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doctore punishes Sityodtong's body with a nice straight punch.
Sityodtong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Doctore is rocked!
Doctore ducks under a wild hook from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong throws out a loose jab but Doctore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sityodtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doctore throwing a counter right hand but Sityodtong manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sityodtong ducks under a wild hook from Doctore.
Sityodtong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sityodtong throws a lazy right hand but Doctore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Doctore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doctore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sityodtong finds it's way round the side to connect with Doctore's head.
Sityodtong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doctore counters with a good, hard body kick but Sityodtong shrugs it off.
Doctore lands a head kick that bluckles Sityodtong and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Doctore no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Sityodtong is rocked!
It looks like Yodsanan Sityodtong has been cut.
Sityodtong misses with a hook
and Doctore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sityodtong is still on wobbly legs! Can Doctore finish him?
Sityodtong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doctore counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Sityodtong out cold! What a finish! Doctore is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oenomaus Doctore!
Oenomaus Doctore very nearly forgot to thank BuriedAlive// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Cornell (ranked 3294 p4p, 302 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 2004 p4p, 204 weight class). Stern has chosen The Great American Nightmare as his entrance music. Howard Stern has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Lethal high kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern looks to score with a jab to the body but Cornell is just out of range.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cornell is out of range and Stern settles back down.
Stern avoids the body shot from Cornell.
Good shot there by Stern.
Stern looks to land a right hand but Cornell moved out of range.
Stern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cornell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cornell scores with a head kick. Stern tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
Stern misses with an uppercut. Cornell saw that one coming.
Cornell defending well as Stern loads up on a big left hand.
Stern is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cornell.
Stern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cornell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stern lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Stern misses.
Cornell throws a head kick that misses.
Stern throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cornell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stern's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern throws a leg kick that misses.
Cornell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cornell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Stern misses the target.
Stern swings for the body but Cornell moves out of range.
Cornell quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cornell is looking to slow Stern down with leg kicks.
Cornell throws a leg kick that misses.
Stern slips under a jab from Cornell.
Stern looks to throw a body kick
and Cornell counters with a body kick.
Cornell lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Cornell.
Stern looks winded!
Cornell lands with a hook. Stern tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cornell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cornell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stern will feel that in the morning.
Cornell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cornell lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Cornell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stern's sensitive parts.
Stern with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cornell to score with a decent uppercut.
Cornell lands with a hook. Stern tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cornell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stern on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cornell tenderised Stern's leg. Stern is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Cornell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stern misses with a right hand
and Cornell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stern's knee momentarily.
Stern throws a poor cross that misses
and Cornell counters with a nice body kick.
Stern takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cornell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stern has time to react.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cornell. Stern shrugs it off though.
Cornell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cornell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stern. That did some damage!
Stern takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cornell looks for the body kick but Stern saw that one coming.
Stern misses with an uppercut. Cornell saw that one coming.
Stern's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab lands there for Cornell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cornell was well out of range. Poor timing from Stern.
Cornell lands with a good body shot.
Cornell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stern will feel that in the morning.
Cornell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Cornell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Howard Stern's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cornell throws a one two combo.
Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stern doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cornell with a jab.
Cornell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stern falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cornell counters with a nice leg kick.
Cornell scores with a spinning back kick!
Stern takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cornell scores with a nice head shot.
Stern takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cornell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Stern walks into a big right hand from Cornell and goes down! The referee sends Cornell to a neutral corner as Stern gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Cornell ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Stern out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Cornell!
A very excited looking Tony Cornell 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.
Howard Stern spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Robin and those big G's.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bang Pitung (ranked 3577 p4p, 96 weight class) and Anton Kruglov (ranked 2747 p4p, 73 weight class). Pitung comes into the arena with Madball - Born Strong blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 24 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov misses with an uppercut.
Pitung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kruglov moves into range and clinches up with Pitung.
Kruglov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pitung managing to block the knees to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov works on Pitung's body with a couple of short punches.
Pitung is breathing heavily.
Kruglov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov landing knees to the head.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but Pitung blocks it.
Kruglov slowing the pace effectively.
Kruglov lands a hook that snaps the head of Pitung backwards.
Kruglov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short left from Kruglov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Kruglov.
A short right from Kruglov on the inside.
Pitung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kruglov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pitungs head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kruglov.
Kruglov taking a breather.
Kruglov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Pitung is blocking nicely.
Kruglov scores with a hook to the body.
Kruglov lands a good knee to the midsection. Pitung won't want to take too many of those.
Kruglov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pitung backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kruglov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kruglov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kruglov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kruglov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kruglov lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
Kruglov scores with a knee to the head.
Kruglov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov lands with a light punch inside.
Kruglov lands with a light punch inside.
Pitung misses with a body punch.
Pitung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Kruglov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kruglov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kruglov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pitung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruglov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kruglov digs a right hand into Pitung's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pitung's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Kruglov.
Kruglov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pitung backwards.
Kruglov scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kruglov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pitung takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pitung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kruglov clobbers Pitung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kruglov clinches up with Pitung and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kruglov tries a body shot but Pitung blocks it.
Kruglov lands with a right to the head.
Pitung is rocked!
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Pitung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pitung seems to have got his legs back now.
Knees to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kruglov lands a good knee to the midsection. Pitung won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Kruglov.
Kruglov with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kruglov taking a breather.
Pitung managing to block the knees to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov stalling in the clinch but Pitung improves position.
Kruglov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruglov prevents a body shot from Pitung.
Kruglov lands a shot to the body.
Pitung is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kruglov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pitung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kruglov lands a good knee to the midsection. Pitung won't want to take too many of those.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but Pitung blocks it.
A short right from Kruglov on the inside.
Kruglov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kruglov unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Pitung out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Pitung off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Anton Kruglov!
Anton Kruglov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lorenzo Turturro (ranked 652 p4p, 21 weight class) and Cyril Makarenko (ranked 11743 p4p, 164 weight class). Makarenko has chosen Macarena - Original version as his entrance music. 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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyril Makarenko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarenko misses the shot to the body.
Makarenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turturro swings for the body but Makarenko moves out of range.
Turturro jabs Makarenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Makarenko misses.
Makarenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Turturro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turturro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makarenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turturro to score with a decent uppercut.
Makarenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turturro is looking to wear down Makarenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Makarenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turturro works Makarenko's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makarenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turturro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makarenko throws the kick towards the body but Turturro avoids it.
Turturro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Turturro.
Makarenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Makarenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Makarenko looks winded!
Makarenko ducks right into an uppercut from Turturro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Makarenko.
Turturro scores with a nice head shot.
Turturro looks to land a right hand but Makarenko moved out of range.
Makarenko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Makarenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turturro lands a really nice looking cross but Makarenko seems unphased.
Makarenko is rocked!
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turturro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makarenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makarenko ducks into a a hook from Turturro and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Makarenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Turturro finish him?
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!
Turturro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turturro misses the shot to the body.
Makarenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Makarenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turturro circles away quickly and effectively.
Turturro throws a shot to the body.
Turturro misses the shot to the body.
Makarenko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turturro counters with a right hand to the body.
Turturro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A cross from Turturro lands.
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
Lorenzo Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turturro lands a jab to Makarenko's midsection.
Turturro catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Makarenko stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Makarenko walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turturro scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Makarenko to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Turturro away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Makarenko 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?!
Turturro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Turturro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turturro knocks out Makarenko with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Turturro before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Turturro picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lorenzo Turturro!
After the fight, Lorenzo Turturro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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