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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wilson El Cabare (ranked 6698 p4p, 464 weight class) and Andrey Koimasky (ranked 5710 p4p, 425 weight class). Koimasky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ТРИ ПОЛОСКИ. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilson El Cabare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrey Koimasky!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koimasky lands a really nice looking cross but El Cabare seems unphased.
El Cabare looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A leg kick checked by Koimasky.
Koimasky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Koimasky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches El Cabare on the side of the head.
Koimasky misses with a double jab.
El Cabare clobbers Koimasky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
El Cabare moves to clinch but Koimasky breaks away
and Koimasky counters with a two punch combo.
El Cabare scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koimasky in his tracks.
Koimasky misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Koimasky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koimasky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot lands for Koimasky.
El Cabare throws an overhand right that lands on Koimasky's shoulder, as Koimasky tries to avoid the shot.
El Cabare tries to move into range but Koimasky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koimasky throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling El Cabare to counter with a crisp jab.
Koimasky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but El Cabare moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
El Cabare misses with a hook. Koimasky ducked under it nicely.
Koimasky lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and El Cabare goes down! The ref sends Koimasky to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and El Cabare is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
It looks like Wilson El Cabare has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Cabare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koimasky looks to land a combination but El Cabare avoids it well.
A punch combination from Koimasky misses.
Koimasky misses with a double jab.
Koimasky lands a front kick to the face, that drops El Cabare to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
El Cabare wants to clinch.
El Cabare avoids the head kick by Koimasky.
El Cabare throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koimasky counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koimasky throws a series of punches but El Cabare avoids them all with ease.
Koimasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Cabare scores with a punch to the head.
El Cabare looks to throw the jab but Koimasky is out of range.
Koimasky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koimasky tries to land a body kick
and El Cabare counters with a nice uppercut.
Koimasky connects with a good right hand that stumbles El Cabare. El Cabare circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare tries to clinch but Koimasky moves out of range.
Koimasky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koimasky misses with a double jab.
Koimasky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by El Cabare.
Koimasky throws a series of punches but El Cabare avoids them all with ease.
El Cabare moves into the clinch successfully.
El Cabare avoiding damage as Koimasky throws knees to the body.
El Cabare misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koimasky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by El Cabare.
El Cabare tries to throw a body punch but Koimasky avoids it by throwing El Cabare back against the ropes.
Koimasky has a couple of punches blocked by El Cabare.
El Cabare could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
El Cabare throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koimasky misses with a body punch.
El Cabare looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
El Cabare tries to throw a body punch but Koimasky avoids it by throwing El Cabare back against the ropes.
Koimasky is looking to control El Cabare's arms but El Cabare gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koimasky has his back to the ropes.
Come on Koimasky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koimasky is trying to maintain a safe position but El Cabare gets an underhook and turns Koimasky into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Koimasky will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Wilson El Cabare's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koimasky moves away from the strike by El Cabare.
Koimasky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but El Cabare circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrey Koimasky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Cabare walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koimasky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
El Cabare looks to land a right hand but Koimasky moved out of range.
Koimasky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koimasky scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops El Cabare to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Koimasky throws a right and a left that El Cabare avoids nicely.
El Cabare swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koimasky dodges the punch combination from El Cabare.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koimasky lands a head kick that bluckles El Cabare 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 Koimasky no doubt looking to push for a finish!
El Cabare is rocked!
El Cabare tries to keep at a distance but Koimasky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh El Cabare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
El Cabare tries to throw a body punch but Koimasky avoids it by throwing El Cabare back against the ropes.
El Cabare seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koimasky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Koimasky. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from El Cabare misses the target.
El Cabare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koimasky.
Koimasky scores with a crisp jab that stopped El Cabare in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koimasky.
Koimasky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koimasky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
El Cabare blocks a head kick by Koimasky.
El Cabare closes the distance and clinches.
Koimasky is trying to maintain a safe position but El Cabare gets an underhook and turns Koimasky into the ropes.
El Cabare scores with a shot to the side of Koimasky's head.
Koimasky misses with some punches.
Koimasky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
El Cabare lands a nice uppercut.
Koimasky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Cabare is defending well for now.
Koimasky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koimasky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Cabare.
Some wild striking there from Koimasky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koimasky clobbers El Cabare with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
El Cabare moves out of range of the body kick.
Koimasky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wilson El Cabare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koimasky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. El Cabare eats them both and turns towards Koimasky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Koimasky digs a good body shot into El Cabare's ribs.
Koimasky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Koimasky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koimasky misses with a two punch combination.
Koimasky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Cabare tries to clinch up but Koimasky circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Koimasky.
The fighters circling - El Cabare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Koimasky will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round.
The cut man is working on Wilson El Cabare's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
El Cabare looks to land a left hand but Koimasky moved out of range nicely.
Andrey Koimasky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Cabare blocks a head kick by Koimasky.
Koimasky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Koimasky.
El Cabare misses with a low kick.
Koimasky throws a series of punches but El Cabare avoids them all with ease.
El Cabare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koimasky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koimasky jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
El Cabare walks into a stiff left hand from Koimasky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koimasky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but El Cabare is out of range.
El Cabare misses with a body punch
and Koimasky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Cabare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koimasky.
El Cabare feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koimasky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koimasky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and El Cabare counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koimasky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koimasky misses with a kick to the body.
El Cabare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koimasky.
Koimasky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
El Cabare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koimasky throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Koimasky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but El Cabare circles away quickly and effectively.
El Cabare was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koimasky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koimasky throws a right hand that El Cabare ducks under and follows up with a left that El Cabare also avoids with ease.
Koimasky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koimasky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
El Cabare is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koimasky.
Andrey Koimasky 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.
Koimasky throws a head kick but El Cabare moves out of range.
El Cabare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koimasky throws the kick towards the body but El Cabare avoids it.
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 a predictable looking body shot
and Koimasky counters with a three punch combo that has El Cabare backing up. El Cabare nods at Koimasky to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab by Koimasky.
El Cabare connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koimasky momentarily.
Koimasky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed El Cabare momentarily.
Koimasky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koimasky slips under a jab from El Cabare.
Koimasky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
El Cabare swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koimasky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Cabare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koimasky.
An attempted straight right counter from El Cabare misses the target.
El Cabare misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Koimasky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilson El Cabare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koimasky misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Koimasky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koimasky 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 23:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 23:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 23:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Koimasky!
After the big win, Andrey Koimasky made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kore Fight Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Lesnar (ranked 3363 p4p, 313 weight class) and Zheko Mladenov (ranked 3308 p4p, 308 weight class). James Lesnar 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zheko Mladenov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar darts in and clinches Mladenov up against the ropes.
Lesnar is trying to push Mladenov away but Mladenov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mladenov works on Lesnar's body with a couple of short punches.
Mladenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mladenov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mladenov.
Mladenov pushes Lesnar back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lesnar lands with a short shot to the head.
Mladenov misses with some punches.
Lesnar leaning against his opponent.
Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
Mladenov throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Lesnar closes the distance but Mladenov moves to the side
and Mladenov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mladenov cracks Lesnar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lesnar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mladenov misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladenov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lesnar momentarily.
Lesnar defending well as Mladenov loads up on a big left hand.
Mladenov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lesnar has time to react.
Lesnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lesnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mladenov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Mladenov.
Lesnar darts in and clinches Mladenov up against the ropes.
Mladenov misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lesnar.
Lesnar is trying to break the clinch but Mladenov has him pressed against the ropes.
Mladenov tries to work over Lesnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mladenov misses with a body punch.
Mladenov misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mladenov up against the ropes.
Mladenov has a couple of punches blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar looking to stall.
Lesnar is trying to break the clinch but Mladenov is controlling him.
Mladenov prevents Lesnar from breaking the clinch.
Lesnar tries to break the clinch but Mladenov is controlling the position.
Mladenov lands with a right to the head.
Mladenov has a couple of punches blocked by Lesnar.
Mladenov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mladenov lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lesnar is looking to break free of the clinch but Mladenov has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Mladenov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mladenov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lesnar.
A head punch on the inside from Mladenov fails to land.
Mladenov tries to work over Lesnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zheko Mladenov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mladenov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mladenov scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Lesnar to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Mladenov walks into a jab.
It looks like Zheko Mladenov has been cut.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Mladenov circles away.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Mladenov is having none of it.
Mladenov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mladenov misses with a looping right.
Zheko Mladenov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mladenov misses with a right hand
and Lesnar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mladenov has a couple of punches blocked by Lesnar.
Mladenov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Mladenov tries to throw a body punch but Lesnar avoids it by throwing Mladenov back against the ropes.
Lesnar stalling against the ropes.
Mladenov gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mladenov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesnar's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar blocks an uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mladenov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mladenov misses with a punch on the inside.
Mladenov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lesnar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lesnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Mladenov on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Mladenov.
Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
Mladenov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lesnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Lesnar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lesnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mladenov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mladenov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lesnar has managed to clinch.
Lesnar can't break the clinch.
Lesnar digs a right hand underneath Mladenov's ribcage. Mladenov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mladenov lands an uppercut.
Mladenov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lesnar trying to stall but Mladenov improves his position.
Lesnar lands a shot to the body.
Mladenov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lesnar can't break the clinch.
Mladenov gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesnar stalling in the clinch but Mladenov improves position.
A hook to the body from Mladenov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zheko Mladenov takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Zheko Mladenov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Mladenov.
Lesnar slips a jab from Mladenov.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Mladenov moves away
and Mladenov counters with a perfect left hook, dropping Lesnar to the canvas. He tries to get back up quickly but his equilibrium is all over the place! He's up... he's back down again! There's no need for a count as the referee calls off the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Zheko Mladenov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael MP (ranked 3559 p4p, 329 weight class) and Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 2514 p4p, 253 weight class). MP comes to the ring accompanied by Whitesnake - Is This Love?. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MP!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MP throws a sloppy head kick and Cathaway moves out of range easily.
MP will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MP tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by MP!
MP misses with a double jab
and Cathaway counters with an inside leg kick.
MP lands with a nice combination. Cathaway backs away looking to recover.
MP connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
MP misses with a combination
and Cathaway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cathaway misses with a straight left.
A big right from MP misses.
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!
Cathaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like MP was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A combination from MP does no damage.
Cathaway is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cathaway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MP throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cathaway.
MP throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MP throws a combination that misses
and Cathaway counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MP thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cathaway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cathaway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Michael MP seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cathaway throws a looping overhand right but MP ducks down to avoid it.
MP throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cathaway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MP ducks right into an uppercut from Cathaway.
MP avoids the body shot from Cathaway.
MP takes a swing at Cathaway's ribcage but misses.
MP takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for MP, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cathaway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MP tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cathaway avoids a kick to the body.
Cathaway connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Michael MP has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MP throws a series of punches but Cathaway avoids them all with ease.
MP rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cathaway counter with a right hand.
MP is breathing heavily.
MP misses with a double jab.
Cathaway cracks MP with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Cathaway!
A very excited looking Jimmy Cathaway rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Michael MP had this to say: 'That was unexpected. Give me another 5 minutes and that dude is getting wrecked.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 3389 p4p, 85 weight class) and Benjamin Kueller (ranked 2631 p4p, 107 weight class). Benjamin Kueller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 27 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Kueller!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kueller lands a head shot.
Kruglov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kueller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kruglov throws a big shot that misses.
Kueller throws a body shot but no joy.
Kueller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kruglov lands a body shot.
Kueller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruglov is just out of range.
Kruglov 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.
Kueller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kueller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kruglov.
Kueller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruglov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruglov.
We've been informed that Kueller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kueller lands with a straight right. Kruglov didn't see that one coming.
Kruglov is rocked!
Kruglov tries to clinch up.
Kueller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Oh Kruglov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kueller misses with a body shot
and Kruglov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kruglov seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller tries to bum rush Kruglov with a series of wild strikes but Kruglov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kruglov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruglov forces Kueller back against the ropes and clinches.
Kueller lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Kruglov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kueller avoids the damage to the body.
Kueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kueller's face.
A head punch on the inside from Kruglov fails to land.
Kueller has Kruglov pushed against the ropes.
Kueller misses with a knee strike.
Kueller tries to land a knee to the head but Kruglov blocks with his arms.
Kueller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kueller.
Both fighters circling a little - Kruglov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kueller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kueller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kruglov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good shot there by Kueller.
Kueller scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Kruglov to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Kueller away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Kruglov got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
The fighters circling - Kruglov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kueller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kruglov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Kueller does no damage.
Kueller rushes Kruglov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kruglov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kueller takes a shot to the head.
Kruglov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kueller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kueller lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Benjamin Kueller should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
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.
Kruglov swings for the body but Kueller moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kueller. That snapped Kruglov's head back.
Kueller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruglov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kueller.
A head kick misses from Kueller.
Kueller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kruglov lands with a nice body kick.
Kueller tries to clinch but Kruglov moves out of range.
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but Kueller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruglov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benjamin Kueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kueller tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kruglov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kruglov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kruglov lands with a straight right. Kueller didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kueller.
Kueller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kruglov. Kruglov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benjamin Kueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruglov tries to clinch there but Kueller circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kueller ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Kruglov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruglov lands a really nice looking cross but Kueller seems unphased.
A bone on bone clash there as Kruglov blocks the leg kick.
Kruglov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruglov misses the target.
Kueller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kruglov darts in trying to clinch
and Kueller counters with a right hand to the body.
Kueller slips a jab and a cross from Kruglov.
Kruglov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kueller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruglov.
Kruglov tries to keep at a distance but Kueller has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Kruglov on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruglov lands with a left to the head.
Anton Kruglov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov looking to stall.
Kueller pushes Kruglov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruglov checks the leg kick.
Kruglov throws an overhand right that lands on Kueller's shoulder, as Kueller tries to avoid the shot.
Kueller misses with a right hand
and Kruglov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kueller avoids the body shot from Kruglov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kruglov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kueller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruglov tries to clinch there but Kueller circles away.
Kruglov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kueller finds it's way round the side to connect with Kruglov's head.
Kruglov digs a good hook to Kueller's body.
Kueller misses with a combination
and Kruglov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Kruglov misses.
Kueller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kruglov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kueller, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kueller avoiding damage as Kruglov throws knees to the body.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
Kueller takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kueller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kueller swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kruglov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kueller's head backwards.
A punch combination from Kueller misses.
Kruglov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kruglov pushes Kueller up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kruglov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kueller backwards.
Kruglov throws a head punch that misses.
Kueller tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruglov avoids the damage to the body.
Kruglov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kruglov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kueller lands a nice elbow.
Kueller manages to break the clinch.
Kueller throws a body punch but Kruglov moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kruglov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benjamin Kueller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kueller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
Kueller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kruglov doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kueller throws a hook to the side of Kruglov's head but Kruglov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruglov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kueller just manages to avoid it.
Kruglov has Kueller up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kueller landing knees to the body.
Kruglov avoids the elbow strike from Kueller, against the ropes.
Kruglov lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kueller obliges.
Kueller misses with an elbow over the top.
Kueller blocking some punches.
Kueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kueller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kruglov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kruglov misses with some punches.
Kruglov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kueller backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but Kueller blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Kruglov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kruglov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shirou Masuda 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 Cyborg Silva (ranked 3838 p4p, 96 weight class) and Anselmo Harris (ranked 7698 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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184 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyborg Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Anselmo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to clinch up.
Silva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva blocking some punches.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris lands an overhand right.
Harris tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harris tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a quick counter kick to the body but Harris avoids it.
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Harris has the dominant position.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Harris has the dominant position.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris working aggressively here.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Harris has the dominant position.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Anselmo Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Harris catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris lands the left hand.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
As Harris backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harris darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Harris 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Harris is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmo Harris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Harris tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Harris tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Harris tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Harris just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSilva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris works Silva's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harris just manages to avoid it.
Harris takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Silva moves away from the strike by Harris.
Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big right from Harris misses.
Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big right from Harris misses.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harris gets a clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Harris tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harris misses with a hook
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Harris misses.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris connects with a single shot there.
Harris swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Harris wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harris is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Silva thinks about countering with a body kick.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Harris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Harris connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmo Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Harris misses with a jab to the body
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harris instigates a clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva takes one on the button.
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Harris darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Harris shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Harris.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva gets tackled into the ropes by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him.
Anselmo Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Silva half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harris just manages to avoid it.
Silva gets tackled into the ropes by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Cyborg Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anselmo Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anselmo Harris!
An out of breath Anselmo Harris 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 Henryk Tymonowicz (ranked 3643 p4p, 91 weight class) and Britt Cubbedge (ranked 1593 p4p, 44 weight class). Henryk Tymonowicz had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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260 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
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Henryk Tymonowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Britt Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge lands a right and a left and another right! Tymonowicz goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Britt Cubbedge !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Neil Diaz (ranked 2747 p4p, 75 weight class) and Brian Baker (ranked 3451 p4p, 88 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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Baker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diaz tries to work over Baker's front leg with a kick but Baker checks it.
A big right from Baker misses.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Baker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Baker swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diaz drops his guard momentarily, allowing Baker to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Diaz! 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! Baker takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Brian Baker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 3315 p4p, 393 weight class) and Tyga Laxx (ranked 25119 p4p, 622 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Laxx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laxx looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Laxx to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Laxx .
Laxx throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Laxx counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Laxx tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laxx was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Laxx tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Laxx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Laxx is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Laxx keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Laxx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Laxx avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Laxx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Laxx throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot by Laxx .
A jab from Laxx finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laxx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laxx .
Laxx is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laxx counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laxx jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson throws a jab when Laxx was well out of range.
A jab from Laxx misses.
Laxx cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Laxx clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Laxx throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Laxx avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the ropes.
Laxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Laxx controls his hands.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Laxx .
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Laxx goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyga Laxx dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laxx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Laxx is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyga Laxx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses the body punch
enabling Laxx to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laxx manages to avoid it.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lands a jab to Laxx 's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Laxx showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laxx was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and as Johnson takes a moment to reset, Laxx counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Johnson goes down! He's in big trouble, can he recover? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10. He's out! Laxx is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyga Laxx !
Tyga Laxx is the new light heavyweight champion!
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