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CACC MUAY THAI 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Steven Jones (ranked 7271 p4p, 7115 weight class) and Nemesis Steed (ranked 623 p4p, 619 weight class). Steed has chosen The Heavy - Fighting For The Same Thing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nemesis Steed!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right hand that Steed ducks under and follows up with a left that Steed also avoids with ease.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Steed staying out of range there.
Steed unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steed scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steed.
 It looks like Steven Jones has been cut.
Steed throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Steed coming out on top.
Jones throws a jab when Steed was well out of range.
Steed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Steed engages and cracks Jones with a massive lead left hook - Jones tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Steed is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nemesis Steed!
Post fight, Nemesis Steed stared into the camera and said 'Just another chump! I'll finish any sucka in two or three rounds at the most! YOU sucka! I want YOU!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Hratch Tzien (ranked 2326 p4p, 20920 weight class) and Juan Diaz (ranked 135 p4p, 296 weight class). Tzien's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, R*ck It. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hratch Tzien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tzien lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the ropes and back into range.
We've been informed that Diaz 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.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Tzien's head but Tzien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tzien takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Hratch Tzien has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tzien has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tzien and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tzien throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz motions for Tzien to come forward. Diaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tzien, as that shot connected.
Diaz throws a push kick but Tzien slaps the foot to one side.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tzien misses with a straight right.
Tzien misses the jab.
Tzien lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien lands an overhand right.
Tzien loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tzien punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Tzien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Tzien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzien throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tzien scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tzien lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Tzien throws a quick counter kick to the body but Diaz avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tzien. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Tzien.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tzien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Tzien misses the shot to the body.
Tzien checks a leg kick.
Diaz thumps Tzien with a low kick.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tzien.
Tzien looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tzien takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tzien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tzien throws a shot to the body.
Diaz motions for Tzien to come forward. Diaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Tzien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tzien throws out a powerful jab.
Tzien tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Tzien avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Tzien throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Tzien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Tzien is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Tzien makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
Tzien misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hratch Tzien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hratch Tzien's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tzien lands the left hand.
Hratch Tzien is winning the standup battle so far.
Tzien bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a push kick but Tzien slaps the foot to one side.
Hratch Tzien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tzien throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Tzien's shoulder, as Tzien tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Tzien's head back.
Tzien with a jab.
A jab from Tzien finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Tzien throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tzien is out of range.
Tzien is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Tzien looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Tzien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tzien - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tzien. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tzien bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Tzien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Tzien.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Tzien misses with a body kick.
Tzien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tzien tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tzien on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tzien blocks the leg kick.
Tzien connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Tzien throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tzien looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tzien blocks the body kick.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tzien.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Tzien.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tzien checks it well.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Tzien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Diaz backs away, Tzien returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Diaz tries a low kick but Tzien avoids it.
Tzien misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Tzien finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tzien lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz thumps Tzien with a low kick.
Tzien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Tzien.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzien blocks the body kick.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tzien.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Tzien was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
Tzien lands with a good body shot.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Tzien's leg but Tzien calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hratch Tzien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hratch Tzien's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Tzien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tzien lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tzien checks a leg kick.
Diaz throws a hook but Tzien blocks it.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Tzien's defenses.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Tzien makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That kick from Diaz tenderised Tzien's leg. Tzien is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tzien.
Tzien lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Tzien turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Tzien counters with an inside leg kick.
Tzien throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Tzien only half commits.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch lands to the side of Tzien 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diaz.
Tzien thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Tzien half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Tzien jumps back.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Tzien ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tzien.
Tzien misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tzien chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tzien throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diaz counters with a good low kick that Tzien was not able to check.
Tzien looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz digs a good hook to Tzien's body.
Tzien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Tzien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tzien.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Tzien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tzien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Tzien swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Tzien counters with a leg kick.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tzien lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzien lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tzien ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Tzien bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tzien lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Tzien ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Tzien.
Tzien throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Juan Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hratch Tzien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz takes a swing at Tzien's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hratch Tzien.
Well Tzien 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hratch Tzien!
After winning the bout, Hratch Tzien 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 welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Raymon Dekkers (ranked 6963 p4p, 3806 weight class) and Paolo Gaia Motif (ranked 683 p4p, 469 weight class). Dekkers comes to the ring accompanied by Zombie Barricades. Motif has chosen The Lonely Shepherd - Zamfir as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymon Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paolo Gaia Motif!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motif swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Motif misses its intended target.
Motif works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Motif misses the shot to the body.
Dekkers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Motif closes the distance and lands a lead uppercut that stumbles Dekkers back against the ropes! Motif follows up with a jab and a huge straight right that knocks Dekkers out cold! What a finish! Motif looks absolutely delighted, as he should do! Congratulations that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paolo Gaia Motif!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Barney Rumble (ranked 6663 p4p, 1739 weight class) and Lopeared Galute (ranked 525 p4p, 205 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rumble might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Queens of the Stone Age - My God is the Sun . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lopeared Galute!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galute slips a jab and a cross from Rumble.
Rumble has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Galute takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rumble blocks a head kick by Galute.
Rumble looks to throw the jab but Galute is out of range.
Galute is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rumble throws a body punch but Galute moves out of range.
Rumble moves into range and clinches up with Galute.
Galute presses Rumble against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Galute lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rumble backwards.
It looks like Barney Rumble has been cut.
Galute lands a body punch.
Galute lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rumble.
Rumble is breathing heavily.
Galute scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Galute lands with a light punch inside.
Galute is leaning against Rumble and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galute lands a body shot.
Galute stalls.
Galute digs a right hand into Rumble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rumble's gas tank.
We've been informed that Galute 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Galute lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Galute.
Rumble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galute.
Rumble prevents a body shot from Galute.
Galute is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Galute stalls.
Rumble tries to circle away but Galute has him pinned against the ropes.
Rumble lands a nice knee to the body.
Rumble letting Galute take a breather here.
Galute goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galute lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Galute.
Rumble lands a nice elbow.
Galute is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galute takes a shot to the head.
Rumble crunches a lovely knee into Galute's ribcage.
Rumble wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rumble misses with some punches.
Galute misses with a punch on the inside.
Rumble being controlled against the ropes.
Galute effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from Rumble.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumble lands a nice elbow.
Rumble misses with a punch to the body.
Galute struggles to land a body shot inside as Rumble controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lopeared Galute will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barney Rumble's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Galute throws an off balance right hand
and Rumble counters with a low kick, right behind Galute 's knee.
Rumble ducks right into an uppercut from Galute.
Galute takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Galute ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Galute was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rumble scores with a leg kick.
Galute bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rumble sets himself, and Galute steps forward looking for the clinch! Rumble avoids it this time.
Rumble throws a solid leg kick but Galute takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rumble.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Rumble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Galute throws a low kick but Rumble moves out of range easily.
Galute is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rumble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumble thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Galute if he has to take too many more of those.
Rumble misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Galute misses
and Rumble counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galute ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galute steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rumble.
Galute throws a right and a left that Rumble avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galute will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rumble throws a front kick aimed at Galute's knee but Galute avoids it well.
Galute will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rumble tries a low kick but Galute avoids it.
Lopeared Galute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Galute is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rumble with a body shot.
Rumble loads up on a big right hand but Galute slips the punch.
Rumble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Galute counters by moving into the clinch.
Lopeared Galute seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Galute is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rumble wants to get back to striking at distance but Galute won't allow it.
Rumble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galute.
Galute pushes Rumble back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galute lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galute is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Galute dodges an elbow strike from Rumble.
Galute scores with a shoulder strike.
Rumble lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rumble lands an elbow that stopped Galute in his tracks for a moment.
Rumble pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Galute is looking to control Rumble's arms but Rumble gets an underhook and turns him. Now Galute has his back to the ropes.
Rumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rumble breaks the clinch.
Galute checks a leg kick.
Rumble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rumble misses with a body punch
and Galute counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galute lands with a nice body punch.
Galute clinches up with Rumble and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rumble dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barney Rumble's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rumble throws a leg kick but Galute checks it.
Rumble throws a lazy uppercut
and Galute counters with a left to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rumble lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Galute has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Galute and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Galute scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rumble moves into range and connects with a jab.
Galute throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rumble throws a head kick but Galute moves out of range.
Galute fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rumble checks a leg kick.
Galute connects with a solid leg kick.
Rumble closes the distance and pushes Galute back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Galute uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Galute.
Rumble creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Galute's defenses.
Galute looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galute can't find room to land a body shot as Rumble controls the action.
Galute lands a hook that snaps the head of Rumble backwards.
Rumble prevents a body shot from Galute.
Galute tries to throw a body punch but Rumble avoids it by throwing Galute back against the ropes.
A short right from Galute on the inside.
Rumble struggles to land a body shot inside as Galute controls his hands.
Rumble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rumble lands an elbow just above Galute 's eye.
 It looks like Lopeared Galute has been cut.
Galute is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rumble is keeping busy.
Rumble pushes Galute back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Galute blocks an elbow strike.
Galute lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Galute on the inside.
Galute misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galute trying to control the position but instead, Rumble has worked for underhooks and has pushed Galute into the ropes.
Rumble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rumble.
Rumble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galute. That did some damage!
Rumble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rumble takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galute misses the jab.
Galute throws a solid leg kick but Rumble takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Galute.
Rumble on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick lands for Galute.
Galute keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rumble.
Galute checks a leg kick.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lopeared Galute.
I think Galute 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lopeared Galute!
Lopeared Galute thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Wearmouth (ranked 755 p4p, 3988 weight class) and Sam Spencer (ranked 116 p4p, 491 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Wearmouth misses.
Wearmouth is looking to clinch.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wearmouth with a body shot.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wearmouth crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spencer - the referee stops the clock and Wearmouth gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spencer. Wearmouth manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wearmouth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Wearmouth lands but Spencer takes it in his stride.
Wearmouth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spencer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wearmouth under the eye.
Wearmouth misses with a head kick.
Spencer takes a swing at Wearmouth's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wearmouth.
Nice uppercut there from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Wearmouth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wearmouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Wearmouth wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Spencer misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wearmouth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spencer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wearmouth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spencer avoids it.
Wearmouth misses with a punch to the body.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spencer takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands with a light punch inside.
Spencer blocks the elbow strike.
Wearmouth has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
I was talking to Wearmouth's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wearmouth obliges.
Wearmouth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Wearmouth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wearmouth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Spencer is trying to push Wearmouth away but Wearmouth has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Wearmouth working aggressively here.
Wearmouth lands a body punch.
Wearmouth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spencer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wearmouth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wearmouth.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth swings wildly with an uppercut but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Wearmouth 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.
Wearmouth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Wearmouth.
Spencer connects with a right hand. Wearmouth shakes it off.
Wearmouth connects with a leg kick.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Wearmouth.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Spencer blocks a head kick by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wearmouth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wearmouth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spencer is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spencer scores with a hook to the body. Wearmouth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Wearmouth ducks down to avoid it.
Spencer lands a nice shot that snaps Wearmouth's head back.
Spencer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spencer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth darts in and clinches Spencer up against the ropes.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
Dave Wearmouth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wearmouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Spencer.
Wearmouth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wearmouth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Spencer blocking some punches.
Wearmouth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wearmouth misses with a knee to the head.
Spencer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.
Wearmouth throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Wearmouth moved out of range.
Wearmouth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spencer throws a leg kick which misses Wearmouth's front leg but catches the back leg as Wearmouth tries to avoid it.
Spencer thumps Wearmouth with a low kick.
Spencer cracks Wearmouth with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wearmouth checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a left hand
and Wearmouth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spencer misses with a kick to the body
and Wearmouth counters with a straight right hand.
Wearmouth moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Wearmouth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wearmouth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Wearmouth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spencer flicks out a counter leg kick but Wearmouth steps away.
Wearmouth darts in and clinches Spencer up against the ropes.
Wearmouth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it misses.
Wearmouth misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
Spencer blocking some punches.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Wearmouth dominated that second round.
That's time! Wearmouth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Spencer tries to land a front kick but Wearmouth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wearmouth throws a chopping leg kick but Spencer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wearmouth thuds his right hand into Spencer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sam Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wearmouth momentarily.
Spencer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wearmouth connects with a nice looking jab.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wearmouth throws a big counter combination but Spencer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spencer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spencer feints and then cracks Wearmouth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wearmouth down.
Sam Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spencer works over Wearmouth's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer lands a body shot.
Spencer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spencer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wearmouth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wearmouth drives through and clinches with Spencer against the ropes.
Wearmouth lands a right hand.
Spencer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dave Wearmouth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spencer is looking to break free of the clinch but Wearmouth has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Wearmouth.
Wearmouth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Wearmouth is controlling him.
Wearmouth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spencer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spencer misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wearmouth.
Spencer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spencer looks for the body kick but Wearmouth saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth lands a glancing blow to the side of Spencer's head.
A good leg kick by Wearmouth.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wearmouth clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth keeps control of Spencer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spencer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Spencer.
Spencer is trying to push Wearmouth away but Wearmouth has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Wearmouth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Spencer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spencer tries to break the clinch but Wearmouth is controlling the position.
Spencer misses with a punch to the body.
Wearmouth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth prevents a body shot from Spencer.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Wearmouth.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wearmouth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Wearmouth!
Dave Wearmouth 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nathan Summers (ranked 2976 p4p, 3846 weight class) and Mousa Dembele (ranked 360 p4p, 441 weight class). Mousa Dembele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mousa Dembele!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dembele tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Summers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Summers.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dembele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dembele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summers.
Summers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Nathan Summers has been cut.
Dembele throws a right hand that misses
and Summers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dembele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dembele 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.
Dembele gets a clinch.
Summers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dembele can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
Dembele blocks an uppercut.
Dembele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dembele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dembele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dembele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Summers is pushing Dembele up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hand to the body from Dembele.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dembele swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dembele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Summers prevents a body shot from Dembele.
Dembele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dembele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Summers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Summers blocks a body shot from Dembele.
Summers misses with a punch on the inside.
Summers misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dembele as the two fighters clinch.
Dembele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dembele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Summers tries to throw a body punch but Dembele avoids it by throwing Summers back against the ropes.
Summers swings wildly with an uppercut but Dembele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summers throws a punch but it's blocked by Dembele.
Dembele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dembele prevents a body shot from Summers.
Dembele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dembele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dembele throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dembele is keeping busy.
Summers lands a nice uppercut.
Summers throws a punch but it's blocked by Dembele.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dembele fails to land.
Dembele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Summers holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Summers misses with a punch on the inside.
Dembele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Summers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dembele misses with some punches.
Dembele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Summers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Summers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dembele backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Summers fails to land.
Dembele tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Dembele back against the ropes.
Dembele lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dembele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dembele lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mousa Dembele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Summers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Summers moves in looking to clinch but Dembele pushes him off.
Summers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dembele connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Summers onto his butt! Summers bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Summers defending well as Dembele loads up on a big left hand.
Dembele moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Dembele.
Dembele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Dembele.
Summers lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dembele tries to clinch up
and Summers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Dembele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Dembele misses.
Dembele connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Summers onto his butt! Summers bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Summers leaves his chin hanging out and Dembele seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Summers crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mousa Dembele!
Our winner, Mousa Dembele, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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