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WKBC: The Zealot VS Irrawaddy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yayi Zinsou (ranked 5039 p4p, 357 weight class) and Wilson El Cabare (ranked 5755 p4p, 386 weight class). Yayi Zinsou has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
14 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilson El Cabare!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for El Cabare.
El Cabare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zinsou moves away.
El Cabare throws a jab but it's blocked by Zinsou.
A jab from El Cabare misses.
El Cabare drops his hands momentarily and Zinsou takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zinsou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Cabare.
El Cabare misses the shot to the body.
Zinsou throws a body shot but no joy.
Zinsou sets himself, and El Cabare steps forward looking for the clinch! Zinsou avoids it this time.
El Cabare ducks right into an uppercut from Zinsou.
Zinsou lands with an uppercut that bounces El Cabare off the ropes and back into range.
El Cabare gets tackled into the ropes by Zinsou. Zinsou maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, El Cabare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zinsou's brow.
El Cabare misses with an elbow strike.
El Cabare can't find room to land a body shot as Zinsou controls the action.
El Cabare throws an elbow that misses.
El Cabare misses with a punch on the inside.
El Cabare can't find room to land a body shot as Zinsou controls the action.
Zinsou breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zinsou lands a body shot.
Zinsou rushes El Cabare and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
El Cabare misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zinsou throws a looping overhand right but El Cabare ducks down to avoid it.
El Cabare throws a leg kick but Zinsou checks it.
Zinsou throws a body shot but no joy.
El Cabare looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zinsou misses with a body shot.
Zinsou connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for El Cabare.
El Cabare throws a leg kick
and El Cabare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Cabare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zinsou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Cabare.
Zinsou closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
El Cabare throws a leg kick
and El Cabare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Cabare doesn't manage to clinch there - Zinsou circles away.
El Cabare connects with a right hand. Zinsou shakes it off.
Zinsou looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Cabare drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
El Cabare misses with a lunging right hand
and Zinsou counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! El Cabare goes down! Zinsou rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... El Cabare is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
El Cabare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zinsou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare misses with a low kick.
El Cabare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zinsou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zinsou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from El Cabare misses.
Zinsou clinches with his opponent.
Zinsou stalls.
Zinsou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
El Cabare swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zinsou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Cabare looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
El Cabare motions for Zinsou to come forward. El Cabare throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
El Cabare misses the jab.
El Cabare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
El Cabare looks winded!
Zinsou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck El Cabare on the side of the head.
El Cabare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zinsou has El Cabare up against the ropes in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson El Cabare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zinsou clinches up against the ropes.
Zinsou breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yayi Zinsou should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's time! Zinsou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
El Cabare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zinsou is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zinsou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent El Cabare stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
El Cabare misses with a left hand
and Zinsou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Cabare misses with a hook
and Zinsou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Cabare gets tackled into the ropes by Zinsou. Zinsou maintains the clinch.
El Cabare struggles to land a body shot inside as Zinsou controls his hands.
Zinsou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Cabare tries a body shot but Zinsou blocks it.
Zinsou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
El Cabare should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Cabare throws an elbow but misses.
Zinsou taking a breather.
Zinsou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Zinsou.
Zinsou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zinsou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zinsou moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Cabare throws an elbow that misses.
El Cabare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zinsou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Cabare blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou slowing the pace effectively.
Zinsou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
El Cabare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zinsou's elbow.
Zinsou displaying some good clinch control by pressing El Cabare up against the ropes.
Zinsou blocking some punches.
Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Yayi Zinsou is winning the standup battle so far.
El Cabare throws a right hand that misses
and Zinsou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Cabare looks to score with a jab to the body but Zinsou is just out of range.
El Cabare misses with an uppercut. Zinsou saw that one coming.
Zinsou clinches up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Cabare closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
El Cabare will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
El Cabare looks to land a right hand but Zinsou moved out of range.
Zinsou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zinsou cracks El Cabare with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
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!
El Cabare wants to land a leg kick but Zinsou is out of range.
Zinsou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zinsou connects with a beautiful left hand that drops El Cabare onto his butt! El Cabare bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
El Cabare is rocked!
Zinsou forces El Cabare back against the ropes and clinches.
El Cabare is still on wobbly legs! Can Zinsou finish him?
El Cabare is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zinsou breaks from the clinch.
El Cabare seems to have recovered his senses.
Zinsou clinches up with El Cabare and pushes him back against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
El Cabare lands with a left to the head.
El Cabare is trying to break the clinch but Zinsou has him pressed against the ropes.
El Cabare misses with a punch to the body.
El Cabare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Cabare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zinsou blocks an uppercut.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Cabare takes one to the side of the head.
Zinsou moves into range and clinches up with El Cabare.
Zinsou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yayi Zinsou will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
El Cabare misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zinsou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zinsou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that El Cabare can do to turn this around?
El Cabare wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zinsou moves into the clinch successfully.
Yayi Zinsou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zinsou prevents a body shot from El Cabare.
El Cabare avoiding damage as Zinsou throws knees to the body.
Zinsou takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut.
El Cabare tries to stall but Zinsou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
El Cabare tries to throw a body punch but Zinsou avoids it by throwing El Cabare back against the ropes.
El Cabare has a couple of punches blocked by Zinsou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinsou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Cabare takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zinsou connects with a good right hand that stumbles El Cabare. El Cabare circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zinsou lands with a right hand.
El Cabare lands a body shot.
Zinsou takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
El Cabare takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
El Cabare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Cabare takes one to the side of the head.
El Cabare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zinsou.
El Cabare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson El Cabare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
El Cabare moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zinsou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
El Cabare has a couple of punches blocked by Zinsou.
Zinsou manages to break the clinch.
Zinsou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zinsou keeps control of El Cabare as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
El Cabare lands an uppercut.
Zinsou blocks an elbow strike.
Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Zinsou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zinsou has El Cabare pushed against the ropes.
Zinsou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zinsou breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Cabare swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zinsou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zinsou connects with the punch.
El Cabare falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zinsou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Cabare throws a lazy uppercut
and Zinsou counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts El Cabare off his feet! El Cabare crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - El Cabare isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Zinsou screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yayi Zinsou!
Yayi Zinsou 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Tua (ranked 23289 p4p, 450 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 23108 p4p, 438 weight class). David Tua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Hunt's chin.
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265 lbs
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Great elbows
Cardio machine
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Tua saw it coming and moves away.
Tua stalks Hunt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hunt's face. Hunt staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Mark Hunt has been cut.
Tua blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunt slips a straight right by Tua.
Hunt 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 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Tua!
David Tua bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Chicken Destroyer (ranked 3901 p4p, 366 weight class) and Harumichi Bouya (ranked 22425 p4p, 478 weight class). Bouya has chosen Victory as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chicken Destroyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chicken Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harumichi Bouya!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bouya counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice combination there by Bouya.
Destroyer misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Bouya misses.
Destroyer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Destroyer lands with a nice body punch.
Bouya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bouya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Destroyer circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Destroyer is looking to counter punch.
Destroyer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bouya throws a right hand that Destroyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Destroyer also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Destroyer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bouya.
Destroyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bouya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bouya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bouya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Destroyer.
Destroyer 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.
Bouya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bouya. Destroyer shrugs it off though.
Jab from Bouya.
A punch combination from Bouya misses.
It looked like Destroyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Destroyer throws a combination that misses
and Bouya counters with a left and a right that stings Destroyer.
Harumichi Bouya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bouya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Destroyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bouya tries to break free but Destroyer pushes him back against the ropes.
Bouya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bouya tries to circle away but Destroyer has him pinned against the ropes.
Bouya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Destroyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harumichi Bouya dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Destroyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Destroyer misses with a hook
and Bouya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bouya manages to avoid it.
Bouya misses with a kick to the body.
Bouya tries to bum rush Destroyer with a series of wild strikes but Destroyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Destroyer checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bouya tries to bum rush Destroyer with a series of wild strikes but Destroyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Destroyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bouya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer slips a jab and a cross from Bouya.
Bouya defending well as Destroyer loads up on a big left hand.
Bouya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Destroyer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Destroyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Destroyer instigates a clinch.
Destroyer pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Bouya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer lands a shot to the body.
Destroyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bouya misses with a double jab.
Destroyer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bouya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Destroyer's head backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Bouya. Those never looked like landing.
Bouya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harumichi Bouya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A swing and a miss from Bouya.
And Destroyer counters with a quick kick to the body but Bouya blocks it.
Destroyer misses with a body shot
and Bouya counters with a series of strikes. Destroyer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bouya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bouya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chicken Destroyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Destroyer is looking to wear down Bouya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Bouya does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Destroyer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bouya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bouya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Destroyer backs up against the ropes.
Destroyer closes the distance and clinches.
Destroyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya tries to circle away but Destroyer has him pinned against the ropes.
Bouya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bouya working hard to break the clinch.
Bouya manages to break the clinch.
Destroyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouya is just out of range.
Bouya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bouya throws a solid leg kick but Destroyer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bouya.
Destroyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bouya.
Bouya lands a really nice looking cross but Destroyer seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bouya.
Destroyer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bouya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bouya throws a combination. Destroyer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Destroyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Destroyer dodges the punch combination from Bouya.
Harumichi Bouya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bouya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bouya is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harumichi Bouya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bouya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harumichi Bouya!
Post fight, Harumichi Bouya stared into the camera and said 'You have felt the drunken fist and you have fell, what did you really expect?'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob Ford (ranked 4006 p4p, 111 weight class) and Bang Pitung (ranked 4145 p4p, 118 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pitung's choice of entrance music: Madball - Born Strong . Rob Ford has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford jabs at Pitung's body.
Ford blocks a head kick by Pitung.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pitung moves in looking to clinch but Ford pushes him off.
Ford wants to land a leg kick but Pitung is out of range.
Pitung is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pitung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rob Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Pitung misses.
Pitung has managed to clinch.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
Pitung digs a right hand underneath Ford's ribcage. Ford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pitung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pitung lands with a left to the head.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitung.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitung.
Pitung avoids the elbow strike from Ford, 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!
A short left from Pitung.
Pitung blocks a body shot from Ford.
Pitung misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitung lands with a light punch inside.
Ford scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bang Pitung has been cut.
Pitung lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitung controls his hands.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.
Pitung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitung throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Ford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pitung throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitung throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pitung is out of range and Ford settles back down.
Pitung now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pitung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford moves out of range as Pitung strikes.
Ford throws a head kick but Pitung moves out of range.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pitung moves out of range of the leg kick from Ford.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pitung! But no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pitung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Ford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ford wants to clinch.
Ford lands with a nice combination. Pitung backs away looking to recover.
Pitung is looking to land body kicks.
Ford lands with a cross.
Ford digs a good hook to Pitung's body.
Ford sizes up Pitung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pitung throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ford throws a low kick but Pitung moves out of range easily.
Pitung slips under a jab from Ford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Ford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bang Pitung's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ford misses with a hook. Pitung ducked under it nicely.
Pitung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pitung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses.
Ford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford with a nice cross.
Pitung scores with a body shot.
Pitung lands the left hand.
Ford tries to clinch up.
Ford gets a clinch.
Pitung presses Ford against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ford tries a knee to the head but Pitung blocks it.
Pitung avoids the elbow strike from Ford, against the ropes.
Pitung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitung throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pitung swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitung lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Pitung.
Pitung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung lands a nice uppercut.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pitung lands with a left to the head.
Pitung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Pitung.
Pitung misses with a body punch.
Pitung cracks Ford with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pitung lands a left hand.
A short right from Pitung.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitung's elbow.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
Pitung is looking to control Ford's arms but Ford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pitung has his back to the ropes.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pitung's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pitung backwards.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Ford is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pitung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitung struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pitung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pitung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
Ford lands a right hand.
Ford missing with knees to the body.
Pitung lands a nice uppercut.
Pitung misses with a body punch.
Ford blocks a body shot from Pitung.
Pitung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pitung misses with a punch to the body.
Ford pushes off an throws an elbow but Pitung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pitung lands a hook that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Pitung digs a right hand underneath Ford's ribcage. Ford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford lands an elbow that stopped Pitung in his tracks for a moment.
Pitung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fords head.
Ford looking to throw knees to the head but Pitung is blocking nicely.
Pitung lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Pitung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bang Pitung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bang Pitung's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitung misses with a body shot.
Pitung works Ford's body with a nice hook.
Pitung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Pitung moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Pitung finds it's target.
Pitung misses the jab.
Pitung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Pitung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Pitung scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pitung manages to circle out of the way.
Pitung drops his hands momentarily and Ford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitung throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pitung lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitung. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung lands a jab to the head.
Ford scores with a punch to the head.
Ford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pitung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford is rocked!
Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Pitung misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Pitung as he connects with a hook.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ford misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Pitung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitung throws a shot to the body.
Pitung staggers Ford with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Ford looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Pitung is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bang Pitung!
An out of breath Bang Pitung thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maya Chigg (ranked 4086 p4p, 115 weight class) and Weimin Liaw (ranked 2621 p4p, 74 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take 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
34 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Weimin Liaw!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chigg was well out of range. Poor timing from Liaw.
Chigg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chigg misses with a wild body shot.
Liaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good exchange - Chigg coming out on top.
Chigg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body kick there by Chigg.
Nice defenses there by Liaw.
A big left from Chigg misses.
Chigg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Liaw counters with a straight right hand.
Chigg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chigg avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chigg tests Liaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg wants to slow Liaw down by chopping away at his legs.
Despite the aggression on Liaw's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big left from Chigg misses.
Chigg throws a body shot but no joy.
Chigg lands a head kick!
Chigg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liaw.
Liaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chigg looks to land a body kick but Liaw moved away.
Liaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liaw blocks a head kick by Chigg.
Chigg misses with a body kick.
Liaw drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Chigg onto his butt! Chigg pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chigg lands with a cross.
Chigg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liaw throws a hook to the side of Chigg's head but Chigg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Liaw tries to get set, Chigg tries to push him back and clinch up but Liaw manages to avoid the attempt.
Chigg avoids the body shot from Liaw.
Chigg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Liaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Chigg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liaw.
Chigg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liaw throws out the jab.
Chigg misses with a wild body shot.
Liaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chigg manages to avoid it.
Chigg is looking to counter the offense by Liaw and move into the clinch.
Chigg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liaw counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Chigg goes down! Will Chigg beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Chigg is rocked!
Chigg throws a body kick that misses
and Liaw counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Weimin Liaw!
Our winner, Weimin Liaw, 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyga Laxx (ranked 24114 p4p, 198 weight class) and Neil Diaz (ranked 2657 p4p, 78 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laxx misses with a body shot.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Laxx .
Diaz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Tyga Laxx has been cut.
Diaz swings for the body but Laxx moves out of range.
Laxx is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laxx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laxx moves away.
Laxx misses with a hook
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Laxx was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Laxx 's defenses.
Diaz cracks Laxx with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Laxx .
Diaz throws out a counter right but Laxx avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laxx .
Diaz throws out a counter right but Laxx avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Laxx counters by clinching up.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Laxx tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz moves out of range as Laxx strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyga Laxx 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Laxx misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Laxx .
Diaz takes a swing at Laxx 's ribcage but misses.
Laxx lands a jab to the nose.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laxx 's calf.
Laxx lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diaz is rocked!
Laxx ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Diaz out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyga Laxx !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 3324 p4p, 99 weight class) and Anton Kruglov (ranked 3225 p4p, 94 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 26 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a nice body shot.
Kruglov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kruglov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruglov throws a nice head kick!
Kruglov darts in and clinches Baker up against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Kruglov.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kruglov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Kruglov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruglov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruglov lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruglov cracks Baker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruglov lands a leg kick that knocks Baker off balance momentarily.
Kruglov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baker, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kruglov obliges.
Baker trying to stall but Kruglov improves his position.
Kruglov is trying to stall.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Kruglov avoids it by throwing Baker back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kruglov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruglov lands an elbow inside that Baker shrugs off.
Kruglov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruglov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kruglov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kruglov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kruglov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruglov misses with the combination.
Baker throwing a counter right hand but Kruglov manages to avoid it.
Kruglov scores with a nice strike.
Kruglov forces Baker back against the ropes and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Kruglov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruglov tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kruglov cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
Baker lands a head kick that bluckles Kruglov 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 Baker no doubt looking to push for a finish!
A head kick misses from Kruglov.
Anton Kruglov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Kruglov lands but Baker takes it in his stride.
Kruglov throws a poor cross that misses
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kruglov misses with a combination
and Baker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with the combination.
Kruglov closes the distance and pushes Baker back into the ropes.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruglov cracks Baker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruglov throws a sloppy head kick
and Baker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruglov walks into a left hand.
Kruglov is rocked!
Kruglov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kruglov is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Kruglov 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.
Brian Baker will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruglov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruglov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruglov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baker counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruglov is rocked!
Baker misses with an uppercut. Kruglov saw that one coming.
Kruglov throws an overhand right that lands on Baker's shoulder, as Baker tries to avoid the shot.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kruglov tries to land a leg kick but Baker saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Baker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruglov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kruglov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kruglov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kruglov is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Kruglov loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Baker misses with a hook.
Kruglov seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruglov was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kruglov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Kruglov misses with a leg kick.
Kruglov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kruglov misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Baker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruglov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker throws a big counter combination but Kruglov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kruglov wants to clinch but Baker slips to the side
and Baker counters with a nice body shot.
Anton Kruglov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Kruglov misses.
Baker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Baker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kruglov cracks Baker with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Baker misses.
Kruglov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruglov throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Baker moves out of range as Kruglov strikes.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Kruglov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kruglov 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Adams (ranked 3308 p4p, 98 weight class) and Cyril Makarenko (ranked 11829 p4p, 182 weight class). Adams comes to the ring accompanied by Thom Pace - Maybe. Makarenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Macarena - Original version kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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257 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Cyril Makarenko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarenko throws an off balance right hand
and Adams counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Makarenko on his ass! Makarenko wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Makarenko is rocked!
Makarenko scores with a nice strike.
Makarenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Makarenko.
Makarenko seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Makarenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adams darts in and clinches Makarenko up against the ropes.
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Makarenko.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makarenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Adams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Makarenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Makarenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Makarenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Makarenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Adams misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adams misses with some punches.
Makarenko is trying to stall.
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams staggers Makarenko with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Makarenko looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
It looks like Cyril Makarenko has been cut.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Makarenko misses its intended target.
Makarenko walks into a stiff left hand from Adams.
Makarenko drops his guard momentarily, allowing Adams to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Makarenko! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Adams takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Adams!
James Adams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Cook (ranked 5530 p4p, 139 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (ranked 2164 p4p, 59 weight class). Kinneas has chosen Judas Priest - Electric Eye as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Irvine Kinneas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Cook!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook misses with a low kick.
Kinneas throws a chopping leg kick but Cook manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cook throws a nice head kick!
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cook closes the distance and clinches.
Cook avoiding damage.
Cook tries a body shot but Kinneas blocks it.
Kinneas blocking some punches.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
Kinneas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kinneas defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinneas throws out the jab.
It looked like Cook was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas throws a body kick that misses.
Cook scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cook is looking to chop away at Kinneas's legs.
Cook tries to land a front kick but Kinneas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cook lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Kinneas.
Kinneas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kinneas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throws a lazy body kick
and Kinneas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cook, as that shot connected.
Cook is looking to score with low kicks.
Cook looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kinneas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kinneas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Kinneas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Cook.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinneas.
Kinneas lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Kinneas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Cook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kinneas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook throws a right hand that Kinneas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kinneas also avoids with ease.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Kinneas moves out of range easily.
Cook closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cook blocks the body kick.
Cook is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Kinneas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinneas moves out of range as Cook throws a body kick.
Kinneas feints a counter leg kick.
A combination from Kinneas does no damage.
A head kick misses from Cook.
Cook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kinneas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinneas is just out of range.
Cook misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Kinneas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Cook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kinneas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cook's head.
Kinneas throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
As Kinneas backs away, Cook returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Kinneas tenderised Cook's leg. Cook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kinneas throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook throws a big counter combination but Kinneas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Cook slips under a jab.
Solomon Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Cook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cook.
Cook is looking to clinch but Kinneas is avoiding it.
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinneas lands a jab to the head.
Cook is looking to slow Kinneas down with leg kicks.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Kinneas blocks a low kick nicely.
Kinneas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cook.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kinneas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kinneas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cook can pounce on him.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinneas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Kinneas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinneas.
Kinneas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kinneas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cook misses with a few strikes there.
Cook takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cook blocks a head kick by Kinneas.
Cook throws a big counter combination but Kinneas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kinneas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cook.
Kinneas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook tried to score with a low kick but Kinneas checks it.
Kinneas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cook tries to clinch but Kinneas is having none of it.
Kinneas cracks the inside of Cook's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kinneas under the eye.
A punch combination from Cook misses.
Kinneas slips under a jab from Cook.
Kinneas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cook throws a counter high kick but Kinneas was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a double jab.
Kinneas looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Cook throws a leg kick
and Kinneas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kinneas.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cook lands a left hand.
Kinneas blocking some punches.
Kinneas breaks the clinch.
Cook staying out of range there.
Cook scoring well with a low kick there.
Kinneas throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Cook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kinneas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cook looks for the body kick but Kinneas saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cook.
Cook scores with a nice strike.
Cook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick from Kinneas.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kinneas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Irvine Kinneas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cook wants to slow Kinneas down by chopping away at his legs.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook tries to clinch but Kinneas moves out of range.
Cook scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cook.
Cook moves out of range as Kinneas throws a body kick.
Kinneas misses with a body kick.
Kinneas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cook finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cook finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinneas moves out of range of the body kick from Cook.
Kinneas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kinneas avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kinneas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cook thinking.
Cook takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinneas moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kinneas.
Kinneas walks into a jab.
Kinneas misses with a body shot.
Kinneas looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
Kinneas tries a head kick but it misses.
Cook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kinneas throws a right and a left that Cook avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Cook - just one landing.
Kinneas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Kinneas misses.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinneas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cook moves out of range of the strikes.
Kinneas throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kinneas blocks a jab.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kinneas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinneas.
Cook tried to counter with a leg kick but Kinneas avoided it.
Cook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kinneas lands with a nice combination. Cook backs away looking to recover.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Kinneas moves away and avoids it.
Kinneas lands a leg kick that knocks Cook off balance momentarily.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kinneas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Kinneas misses the jab.
Cook is looking to counter punch.
Cook throws a head kick that misses
and Kinneas counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body kick there by Kinneas.
Kinneas jabs Cook right on the nose. Cook blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Kinneas does no damage.
A lazy left from Kinneas finds it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Cook.
Kinneas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Irvine Kinneas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cook lands a really nice looking cross but Kinneas seems unphased.
Cook misses with a low kick as Kinneas jumps back.
Cook sets himself, and Kinneas steps forward looking for the clinch! Cook avoids it this time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cook checks a leg kick.
Cook throws a head kick that Kinneas semi-blocks.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kinneas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Kinneas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Cook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kinneas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kinneas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kinneas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kinneas slips a straight right by Cook.
Jab by Kinneas.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinneas lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kinneas misses with a straight right.
Kinneas swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas throws a body kick that misses.
Cook scores with a nice body kick.
Kinneas moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kinneas blocks a head kick by Cook.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kinneas.
Cook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kinneas clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kinneas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kinneas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinneas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kinneas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kinneas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cook is trying to maintain a safe position but Kinneas gets an underhook and turns Cook into the ropes.
Cook blocking some punches.
Cook will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kinneas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cook tries a low kick but Kinneas avoids it.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kinneas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cook scores with a jab.
Kinneas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kinneas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cook checks it well.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cook throws a low kick but Kinneas avoids it.
Cook moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKinneas.
Kinneas throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Kinneas.
Kinneas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas throws a shot to the body.
Kinneas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cook takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cook throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Irvine Kinneas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Kinneas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kinneas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cook avoids the head kick by Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a jab when Cook was well out of range.
Donk. Cook catches Kinneas right on the button with a cross.
Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kinneas.
Kinneas checks a leg kick nicely.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinneas manages to avoid it.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Kinneas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kinneas misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Cook throws a wild body kick that Kinneas sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kinneas misses with a head kick.
Cook looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kinneas blocks an uppercut.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kinneas as Cook tries to tie him up.
Cook blocking some punches.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinneas swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solomon Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Cook throws a head punch that misses.
Cook is struggling to control the position.
Kinneas breaks from the clinch.
Cook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cook throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kinneas to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas thumps Cook with a low kick.
Cook throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters circling a little - Cook finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kinneas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Kinneas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinneas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cook checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Cook. Beautiful body shot.
Kinneas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cook.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Kinneas connects with a jab.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Kinneas counters with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kinneas - the referee stops the clock and Cook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kinneas. Cook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kinneas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cook.
Cook throws a leg kick but Kinneas moved away.
Kinneas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Cook was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kinneas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irvine Kinneas!
Irvine Kinneas is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 2996 p4p, 311 weight class) and Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 2270 p4p, 252 weight class). Irrawaddy has chosen Laos Rules! as his entrance music. Masada The Zealot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irrawaddy slips under a jab.
Irrawaddy scores with a body shot.
The Zealot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - The Zealot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Zealot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Zealot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irrawaddy.
The Zealot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The Zealot throws a sloppy head kick and Irrawaddy moves out of range easily.
Irrawaddy tries to clinch
and The Zealot counters with a stiff right hand.
Irrawaddy cracks The Zealot with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Zealot lands with a cross.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at The Zealot's ribcage but misses.
Irrawaddy lands a body shot.
Irrawaddy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Irrawaddy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Zealot counters with a leg kick.
Irrawaddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Irrawaddy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Zealot rather than just go for the knockout.
Irrawaddy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Irrawaddy missing with a left hand there. The Zealot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zealot throws a right hand that misses
and Irrawaddy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Irrawaddy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. The Zealot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Irrawaddy drives through and clinches with The Zealot against the ropes.
Irrawaddy struggles to land a body shot inside as The Zealot controls his hands.
The Zealot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Zealot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Zealot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from The Zealot.
The Zealot jabs Irrawaddy right on the nose. Irrawaddy blinks but takes it well.
The Zealot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Zealot throws a front kick aimed at Irrawaddy's knee but Irrawaddy avoids it well.
Irrawaddy scores with a sloppy right hand. The Zealot should have avoided that one.
Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Zealot.
Nice straight punches there by The Zealot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Zealot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irrawaddy falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Zealot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Masada The Zealot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irrawaddy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Zealot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irrawaddy moves out of range of the body kick from The Zealot.
Irrawaddy looks to land a left hand but The Zealot moved out of range nicely.
Irrawaddy wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from The Zealot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Zealot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irrawaddy slips a jab and a cross from The Zealot.
Irrawaddy scores with a shot to the body.
Irrawaddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Zealot was well out of range. Poor timing from Irrawaddy.
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 Masada The Zealot will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Irrawaddy misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Zealot. Irrawaddy shrugs it off though.
The Zealot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Zealot duly obliges.
The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irrawaddy.
The Zealot slips a jab from Irrawaddy.
The Zealot throws a lazy right hand but Irrawaddy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Irrawaddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Zealot.
The Zealot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Irrawaddy misses with a wild body shot.
The Zealot thows a leg kick but Irrawaddy checks it
letting Irrawaddy counter with a right hand.
The Zealot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Zealot throws a looping overhand right but Irrawaddy ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Irrawaddy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Irrawaddy throws a body punch but The Zealot moves out of range.
Irrawaddy lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Zealot slips a straight right by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy loads up on a big right hand but The Zealot slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from The Zealot does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Irrawaddy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Irrawaddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Zealot lands a lovely overhand right.
Irrawaddy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Zealot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Irrawaddy throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Irrawaddy.
The Zealot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Irrawaddy.
A jab from Irrawaddy misses.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Irrawaddy.
The Zealot slips a jab from Irrawaddy.
The Zealot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - The Zealot scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irrawaddy jabs at The Zealot's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Zealot backs up against the ropes.
Masada The Zealot is winning the standup battle so far.
The Zealot swats away the attempt to clinch by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy digs a good hook to The Zealot's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irrawaddy. The Zealot does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Zealot tries to bum rush Irrawaddy with a series of wild strikes but Irrawaddy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irrawaddy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Irrawaddy misses with a hook
and The Zealot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Irrawaddy misses with a wild body shot.
Irrawaddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Zealot moves away.
The Zealot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Zealot swings widly with a right hand
letting Irrawaddy counter with a right hand.
The Zealot throws out a loose jab but Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Zealot throws a sloppy head kick and Irrawaddy moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ken Irrawaddy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Irrawaddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irrawaddy looks to land a left hand but The Zealot moved out of range nicely.
Irrawaddy misses with an uppercut.
Irrawaddy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Zealot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irrawaddy cracks The Zealot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The Zealot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Irrawaddy circles away quickly and effectively.
The Zealot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irrawaddy.
The Zealot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Zealot slips a straight right by Irrawaddy.
The Zealot throws a nice looking combination but Irrawaddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrawaddy misses with a wild body shot.
The Zealot misses with a straight right.
The Zealot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy throws a big shot that misses.
Irrawaddy ducks under a wild hook from The Zealot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at The Zealot's ribcage but misses.
The Zealot lands a glancing blow to the side of Irrawaddy's head.
Irrawaddy avoids the head kick by The Zealot.
Irrawaddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Irrawaddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irrawaddy scores with the left hand. The Zealot knows he should have avoided that one.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Zealot.
The Zealot misses with a few strikes there.
Irrawaddy lands a nice hook to The Zealot's body. The Zealot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Irrawaddy lands with a good body shot.
Irrawaddy throws a body punch but The Zealot moves out of range.
Irrawaddy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Zealot.
The Zealot looks to land a right hand but Irrawaddy moved out of range.
The Zealot cracks Irrawaddy with a good jab.
A shot to the liver by The Zealot. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Zealot throws a leg kick but Irrawaddy moved away.
A nice side step and Irrawaddy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Zealot. Irrawaddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irrawaddy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Irrawaddy digs a good body shot into The Zealot's ribs.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irrawaddy missing with a left hand there. The Zealot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Zealot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Zealot throws out a loose jab but Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irrawaddy dodges the punch combination from The Zealot.
Masada The Zealot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Zealot throws a right and a left that Irrawaddy avoids nicely.
The Zealot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Zealot tries a head kick but it misses.
Irrawaddy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Zealot throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Zealot moves out of range as Irrawaddy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Masada The Zealot did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab lands there for Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy throws a right and a left that The Zealot avoids nicely.
The Zealot is looking to counter punch.
Irrawaddy looks to score with a jab to the body but The Zealot is just out of range.
The Zealot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Zealot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Zealot with a hook.
The Zealot throws a hook to the side of Irrawaddy's head but Irrawaddy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Zealot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irrawaddy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irrawaddy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Irrawaddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Zealot.
The Zealot lands a nice shot to the body.
Irrawaddy moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Zealot blocks an uppercut.
Irrawaddy lands with a left to the head.
Irrawaddy misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zealot is trying to break the clinch but Irrawaddy has him pressed against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Irrawaddy.
The Zealot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from The Zealot.
The Zealot scores with a jab.
The Zealot scores with a nice strike.
Irrawaddy misses with a looping left.
The Zealot missing with a left hand there. Irrawaddy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irrawaddy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Irrawaddy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Zealot.
Irrawaddy connects with a nice looking jab.
Irrawaddy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irrawaddy misses the body punch
and The Zealot counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irrawaddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Zealot lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Zealot misses the jab.
The Zealot lands with a good body shot.
Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Zealot.
Irrawaddy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Irrawaddy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling The Zealot to counter with a crisp jab.
Irrawaddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Zealot circles away quickly and effectively.
The Zealot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Irrawaddy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irrawaddy throws out a loose jab but The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears The Zealot was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Zealot throws a lazy uppercut
and Irrawaddy counters with a nice uppercut.
The Zealot tries to score with a low kick but Irrawaddy moves his leg out of the way.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Zealot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irrawaddy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Masada The Zealot will probably get the nod.
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!
The Zealot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Irrawaddy misses with a shot to the body
and The Zealot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irrawaddy tries to clinch up but The Zealot circles away and keeps his distance.
Irrawaddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Zealot.
An attempted straight right counter from The Zealot misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irrawaddy. The Zealot does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Zealot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Irrawaddy wants to clinch up but The Zealot keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by The Zealot.
The Zealot misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Irrawaddy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Irrawaddy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrawaddy scores with a body shot.
Irrawaddy swings for the body but The Zealot moves out of range.
The Zealot defending well as Irrawaddy loads up on a big left hand.
The Zealot misses with a two punch combination.
Irrawaddy's corner calls for a 1-2. Irrawaddy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irrawaddy. The Zealot does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Zealot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Zealot connects with a nice looking jab.
Irrawaddy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Zealot.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Irrawaddy.
A counter left hand to the body from The Zealot misses its target.
The Zealot staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Irrawaddy.
Ken Irrawaddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Zealot throws a leg kick but Irrawaddy sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Zealot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Masada The Zealot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Zealot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Irrawaddy's sensitive parts.
The fighters circle momentarily. Irrawaddy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Irrawaddy is looking to clinch.
The Zealot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy moves out of range as The Zealot strikes.
The Zealot cracks a nice hook into Irrawaddy's ribs.
Nice cross by The Zealot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for The Zealot. That snapped Irrawaddy's head back.
Irrawaddy throws a hook to the side of The Zealot's head but The Zealot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irrawaddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Zealot.
The Zealot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Zealot was well out of range. Poor timing from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Zealot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Zealot throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Zealot takes a swing at Irrawaddy's ribcage but misses.
The Zealot tests Irrawaddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Zealot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irrawaddy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Masada The Zealot.
I think The Zealot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masada The Zealot!
Masada The Zealot retains his lightweight title!
Masada The Zealot took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dr Zoidberg Office for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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