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WKBC: Silva VS Cotto 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Neil Diaz (ranked 2235 p4p, 64 weight class) and Cyborg Silva (ranked 4227 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyborg Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Diaz steps away.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Neil Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
Silva thinks about the counter body kick.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Silva feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Silva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Diaz backing away here, and Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Silva checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Diaz 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.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diaz really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Neil Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Cyborg Silva has been cut.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva feints a counter leg kick.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
A countering left hand to the body from Silva misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Diaz steps away.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Diaz is wise to it.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the ropes and back into range.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cyborg Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Diaz steps away.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Diaz tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Silva looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Diaz backing away here, and Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Silva avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Neil Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Diaz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSilva.
Diaz looks to throw a body kick
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva thinks about the counter body kick.
Cyborg Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Diaz!
After winning the bout, Neil Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jao Rua (ranked 1546 p4p, 185 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 4402 p4p, 412 weight class). Rua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tarantula . Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Jao Rua is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
Nurmagomedov is looking for the big counter here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Rua scores with a hook.
Rua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nurmagomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Rua was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nurmagomedov lands with a good body shot.
Rua thows a leg kick but Nurmagomedov checks it
and Nurmagomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua scores with a head 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!
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Rua scores with a jab.
Nurmagomedov is rocked!
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Nurmagomedov's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Nurmagomedov - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jao Rua!
Jao Rua took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Notorious for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Takemura (ranked 23875 p4p, 568 weight class) and Shinji Takada (ranked 25498 p4p, 560 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takada!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takemura ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Takada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takemura looks to score with a jab to the body but Takada is just out of range.
Takada throws out a powerful jab.
Takada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Takada throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a straight right hand.
Takemura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takada.
Donk. Takemura catches Takada right on the button with a cross.
Takada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takada throws a body kick that misses
and Takemura counters with a straight right hand.
Takada misses with a left hand
enabling Takemura to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Takada misses
and Takemura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takada throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada slips under a jab from Takemura.
Takada connects with a high kick.
Takemura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takemura lands a slapping body shot.
Takada thows a leg kick but Takemura checks it
and Takemura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takada's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Takada duly obliges.
Takada throws a sloppy head kick
and Takemura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Takemura misses.
Takada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takada looks winded!
Takada connects with a crisp jab.
Takemura lands a head shot.
Takada throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takemura counters with a straight right hand.
Takada is rocked!
It looks like Shinji Takada has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura connects with a quick right hand that sends Takada tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryu Takemura!
Ryu Takemura looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cyril Makarenko (ranked 12985 p4p, 176 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 25099 p4p, 173 weight class). Makarenko comes to the ring accompanied by Macarena - Original version. 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
47 - 32 - 1, fighting out of London, Cyril Makarenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 40 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Harris throws a body punch but Makarenko moves out of range.
Cyril Makarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makarenko misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Makarenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makarenko. That's going to slow Harris down.
Makarenko thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
A head kick misses from Makarenko.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makarenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
Makarenko takes one on the button.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Makarenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom! Makarenko lands a massive head kick that sends Harris crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Makarenko is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Cyril Makarenko!
After the fight, Cyril Makarenko was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maya Chigg (ranked 5848 p4p, 139 weight class) and Anselmo Harris (ranked 14979 p4p, 178 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Anselmo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands a jab to Chigg's midsection.
Chigg throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chigg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chigg throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris tries to counter by closing the distance.
That kick from Chigg tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
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.
Chigg slips under a jab.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris wants to clinch but Chigg slips to the side
and Chigg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chigg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harris tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chigg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chigg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Chigg there.
Chigg loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris staying out of range there.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Chigg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Chigg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chigg.
Chigg sets himself, and Harris steps forward looking for the clinch! Chigg avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg misses with a head kick.
Harris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chigg.
Chigg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Chigg is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chigg looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Chigg sets himself, and Harris steps forward looking for the clinch! Chigg avoids it this time.
Chigg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
Chigg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Chigg misses its intended target.
Chigg wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good exchange - Chigg coming out on top.
Harris avoids the body shot from Chigg.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chigg half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harris forces Chigg back against the ropes and clinches.
Harris misses with some punches.
Chigg manages to break the clinch.
Chigg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chigg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chigg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Chigg.
Chigg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Chigg circles away.
Chigg connects with an inside leg kick.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Chigg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chigg connects with a body shot.
Chigg misses the shot to the body.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Chigg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chigg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chigg misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back.
Harris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Harris misses.
Harris tries to clinch there but Chigg circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Chigg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris jabs at Chigg's body.
Chigg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maya Chigg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Chigg in a clinch.
Chigg blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Chigg controls the action.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris working aggressively here.
Chigg prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Chigg has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.
Chigg throws a head punch that misses.
Chigg tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Chigg controls the action.
Harris blocking some punches.
Chigg digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Chigg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris moves out of range as Chigg throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg misses with a head kick.
Harris wants to counter the offense by Chigg and move into the clinch position.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chigg moves away.
Harris rushes Chigg and presses him up against the ropes.
Chigg prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris digs a right hand into Chigg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chigg's gas tank.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Chigg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chigg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Chigg scores with a spinning back kick!
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chigg.
Harris wants to counter with a clinch but Chigg pushes him away.
Harris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris throws a right hand that misses
letting Chigg counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chigg.
Maya Chigg is winning the standup battle so far.
Chigg throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Chigg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Chigg lands with a light punch inside.
Chigg swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chigg's elbow.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Chigg.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
Harris digs a right hand underneath Chigg's ribcage. Chigg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chigg.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris misses with a body 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Harris punishes Chigg's body with a nice straight punch.
Harris instigates a clinch.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Chigg controls his hands.
Harris prevents a body shot from Chigg.
Chigg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chigg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chigg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris blocks a body shot from Chigg.
Chigg struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chigg.
Chigg digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Chigg avoids it by throwing Harris back against the ropes.
Chigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chigg misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Harris.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris blocks a body shot from Chigg.
Chigg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chigg blocks a body shot from Harris.
Chigg tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Chigg misses with a hook.
Harris lands with a hook. Chigg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Chigg.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Chigg.
Nice cross by Chigg.
Chigg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chigg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris forces Chigg back against the ropes and clinches.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chigg backwards.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Chigg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Chigg tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chigg lands a nice looking body kick.
Chigg lands a right hook to the body.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Chigg ducks down to avoid it.
Harris with a hook.
Chigg misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Harris is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chigg.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Chigg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anselmo Harris.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob Ford (ranked 5554 p4p, 136 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 4289 p4p, 111 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ford throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Ford connects with a looping right hand.
Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Ford is rocked!
Ford clinches up against the ropes.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Ford seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Ford pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson tries a body shot but Ford blocks it.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Ford, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Ford's ribs.
Ford lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ford.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Ford throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Ford scores with a jab.
Ford lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ford throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ford seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rob Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ford to score with a decent uppercut.
A left lands for Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Ford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Ford crashing to the mat! Ford uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
It looks like Rob Ford has been cut.
Ford walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Ford is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Anthony Johnson!
Anthony Johnson took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm the baddest mother F**ker out here, who wants this smoke next?'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Cook (ranked 7538 p4p, 161 weight class) and Datu Rizalia (ranked 1772 p4p, 74 weight class). Rizalia has chosen Ballad of a dead soulja by tupac as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Datu Rizalia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizalia looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook cracks Rizalia with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Datu Rizalia has been cut.
Rizalia moves out of range as Cook throws a body kick.
Cook connects with a high kick.
Cook throws a body punch but Rizalia moves out of range.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizalia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook lands a jab.
Cook needs to keep his hands up - Rizalia had a free shot at his head there.
Rizalia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rizalia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rizalia blocks a leg kick.
Rizalia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Rizalia.
Cook doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizalia circles away.
Cook moves away from the strike by Rizalia.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Rizalia manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cook checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rizalia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook scores with a punch to the head.
Rizalia misses with a looping left.
Rizalia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook blocking some punches.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizalia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizalia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cook has Rizalia pressed against the ropes, preventing Rizalia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rizalia tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Rizalia back against the ropes.
Cook lands a shoulder strike.
Cook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizalia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cook.
Rizalia lands a hook that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Rizalia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rizalia breaks the clinch.
Cook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cook throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cook.
Cook misses the jab.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizalia.
Cook checks a leg kick.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Rizalia moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizalia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rizalia throws a jab when Cook was well out of range.
Rizalia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rizalia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rizalia's corner calls for a 1-2. Rizalia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rizalia tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizalia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizalia misses the jab.
Rizalia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Rizalia misses with a head kick.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizalia.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Rizalia manages to avoid it.
Rizalia avoids the head kick by Cook.
Rizalia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cook closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Rizalia crashing to the mat! Rizalia uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rizalia tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Rizalia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Rizalia moves away and avoids it.
Cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Cook should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Datu Rizalia'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.
A slow jab from Rizalia misses its intended target.
Rizalia looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook's corner calls for a 1-2. Cook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cook thuds his right hand into Rizalia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cook connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Rizalia's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Rizalia - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Solomon Cook!
Solomon Cook was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 3939 p4p, 105 weight class) and Arnaldo Silva (ranked 20755 p4p, 183 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 super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cotto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Cotto saw that one coming.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Cotto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Arnaldo Silva has been cut.
Cotto lands a head kick that bluckles Silva 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 Cotto no doubt looking to push for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Cotto is out of range.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Cotto moves out of range easily.
Silva throws the left hand but Cotto avoids the punch easily.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva misses with a hook.
Cotto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silva just manages to avoid it.
Cotto closes the distance and clinches.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Cotto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cotto blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocks a body shot from Cotto.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva works on Cotto's body with a couple of short punches.
Cotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Cotto tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Cotto controls the action.
A short uppercut from Cotto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cotto.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cotto.
Cotto gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cotto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva is rocked!
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Cotto finish him?
Cotto breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Cotto counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cotto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cotto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto lands with a cross.
Silva walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Silva is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto is the new super heavyweight champion!
Miguel Cotto decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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