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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jack Smoking (ranked 4958 p4p, 6641 weight class) and Jethro Frind (ranked 444 p4p, 526 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Smoking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jethro Frind!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frind throws a combination that misses
and Smoking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frind misses with a left hand
and Smoking counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frind throws a low kick but Smoking moves out of range easily.
Smoking closes the distance and pushes Frind back into the ropes.
I was talking to Smoking's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smoking lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smoking.
Smoking digs a right hand underneath Frind's ribcage. Frind let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smoking lands a body punch.
Frind takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Frind.
Smoking stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Frind trying to control the position but instead, Smoking has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frind into the ropes.
Frind is looking to control Smoking's arms but Smoking gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frind has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoking blocks a body shot from Frind.
Smoking is pushing Frind up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smoking lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smoking scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smoking lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Frind tries to circle away but Smoking has him pinned against the ropes.
Smoking cracks Frind with a nice body shot.
Frind looks winded!
Frind throws a head punch that misses.
Smoking lands a shot to the body.
Frind's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Smoking.
Smoking scores with a shot to the side of Frind's head.
Smoking lands a shot to the body.
Smoking lands with a light punch inside.
 Frind is rocked!
Smoking smacks Frind right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Frind goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Jack Smoking!
Jack Smoking really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Arcticus University: London logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ben Irie (ranked 3734 p4p, 7283 weight class) and Fre Ledanch (ranked 377 p4p, 553 weight class). Irie comes into the arena with Stevie Wonder Superstition blaring out of the sound system. Ledanch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 0:40 / 6:29 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Irie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fre Ledanch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
 It looks like Fre Ledanch has been cut.
Irie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Irie throws a series of punches but Ledanch avoids them all with ease.
Ledanch throws a fast counter high kick but Irie manages to duck under it in time.
Irie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ledanch unleashes a big counter combination but Irie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ledanch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Irie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ledanch counters with a low kick, right behind Irie 's knee.
Ledanch scores with a leg kick.
Irie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ledanch lands a front kick to the face, that drops Irie to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
 It looks like Ben Irie has been cut.
Ben Irie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 low kick lands for Ledanch.
Ledanch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ledanch catches Irie napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Irie crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Ledanch raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fre Ledanch!
Fre Ledanch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Ben Irie stepped up to the mic, saying 'You can't win em all I'll try harder next time.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 4245 p4p, 23345 weight class) and Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 521 p4p, 750 weight class). Yalixqua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stop This Flame. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamotica slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamamotica goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yamamotica swinging wildly here.
Yalixqua lands with a good body shot.
Yamamotica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamotica moves forwards but Yalixqua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yamamotica misses with a two punch combination.
Yamamotica looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Yalixqua counters with a quick kick to the body but Yamamotica blocks it.
Yalixqua slips a jab from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Yamamotica on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Yamamotica throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamotica pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Yalixqua counters with a quick kick to the body but Yamamotica blocks it.
Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamotica.
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!
Yalixqua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamamotica is out of range.
Yalixqua throws a low kick, looking for Yamamotica's leg but Yamamotica calmly moves out of range.
Yamamotica misses with a few strikes there.
Yalixqua tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamamotica avoided it.
Yalixqua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamamotica misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Yamamotica misses.
Yamamotica misses with a right hand
and Yalixqua counters with a thumping low kick.
Yalixqua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamotica.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yalixqua 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 Yamamotica has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamamotica and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yalixqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Yalixqua scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick lands for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamamotica avoided it.
Yalixqua throws a hook but Yamamotica blocks it.
Yalixqua tries to work over Yamamotica's front leg with a kick but Yamamotica checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yalixqua. Yamamotica does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yalixqua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yalixqua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamamotica thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamotica misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica moves out of range of the body kick from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yalixqua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yalixqua throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamotica blocks a low kick nicely.
Yamamotica throws a series of punches but Yalixqua avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yalixqua with a nice cross.
Yamamotica throws a hook but Yalixqua blocks it.
Yalixqua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yalixqua is looking to chop away at Yamamotica's legs.
Yalixqua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamamotica scores with a jab.
Yamamotica lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamamotica might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yalixqua misses with a hook.
Yalixqua thumps Yamamotica with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua throws a hook but Yamamotica blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica misses with a two punch combination.
Yamamotica moves out of range of the strikes.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Yamamotica's ribcage but misses.
Yamamotica throws a series of punches but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yalixqua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamamotica. That did some damage!
Yalixqua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamotica moves away.
A little jabbing left from Yamamotica on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamamotica ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yalixqua walks into a left hand.
Yamamotica dodges the punch combination from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica 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.
Yamamotica thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yalixqua throws a wild body kick that Yamamotica sees coming a mile off.
Yalixqua misses with a left hand
letting Yamamotica counter with a right hand.
Yalixqua misses with a hook. Yamamotica ducked under it nicely.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick which misses Yamamotica's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamamotica tries to avoid it.
Yamamotica has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yalixqua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yalixqua slips a jab and a cross from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamamotica in his tracks.
Yalixqua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Yamamotica checks it.
Yalixqua takes one to the side of the head.
Yamamotica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yalixqua.
Both fighters circling a little - Yalixqua finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yalixqua lands a nice shot to the body.
Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica scores with a sloppy right hand. Yalixqua should have avoided that one.
Yamamotica misses with a leg kick.
Yalixqua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamamotica in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua ducks under a wild hook from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick from Yalixqua, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Yalixqua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kalicius Yamamotica will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yalixqua lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamamotica has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamamotica there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yamamotica lands the left hand.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Yamamotica moved away.
Yalixqua takes the fight into the clinch.
Yalixqua lands a nice uppercut.
Yamamotica lands a nice uppercut.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
Yalixqua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamamotica misses with a body punch.
Yamamotica breaks the clinch.
Yamamotica just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yalixqua!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamotica's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yalixqua under the eye.
Yamamotica takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yalixqua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamamotica ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamamotica. That snapped Yalixqua's head back.
Yalixqua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamamotica.
Yalixqua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamamotica takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yamamotica moves forwards but Yalixqua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yalixqua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yalixqua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yalixqua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamotica moves out of range as Yalixqua throws a body kick.
Yamamotica lands a jab to the head.
Yalixqua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica looks to throw the jab but Yalixqua is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua moves out of range as Yamamotica strikes.
Yalixqua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica checks a leg kick.
A big right from Yamamotica misses.
Yalixqua scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yalixqua misses with a body kick.
Yamamotica avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica throws a series of punches but Yalixqua avoids them all with ease.
Yamamotica scores with a body shot.
Yamamotica stalks Yalixqua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yalixqua's face. Yalixqua staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Yamamotica, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yalixqua looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamotica is just out of range.
Yalixqua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua looks to land a right hand but Yamamotica moved out of range.
Yalixqua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamamotica's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua misses with a body kick.
Yamamotica throws a hook but Yalixqua avoids it easily.
Yalixqua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the strikes.
Yalixqua throwing a counter right hand but Yamamotica manages to avoid it.
Yamamotica with a nice calf kick.
Yamamotica slips a straight right by Yalixqua.
Yamamotica looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamamotica keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yalixqua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamamotica doesn't seem bothered though.
Iaspero Yalixqua is winning the standup battle so far.
Yalixqua throws a body punch but Yamamotica moves out of range.
Yamamotica misses with a looping right.
Yamamotica misses with a wild body shot.
Yalixqua loads up on a big right hand but Yamamotica slips the punch.
A jab from Yamamotica finds it's way through Yalixqua's defenses.
Yalixqua throws a front kick aimed at Yamamotica's knee but Yamamotica avoids it well.
Yamamotica keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Yalixqua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua 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.
Yalixqua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamamotica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamamotica throws a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yalixqua misses the jab.
Yamamotica checks a low kick from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tries to work over Yamamotica's front leg with a kick but Yamamotica checks it.
Yamamotica ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yalixqua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yamamotica cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamamotica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamotica looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yalixqua scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamotica lands with a shot to the body.
Yamamotica jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamotica misses the target.
Yalixqua fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yamamotica just manages to avoid it.
Yalixqua tried to score with a low kick but Yamamotica checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamamotica on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yalixqua. Yalixqua obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamamotica swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yalixqua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamamotica throws a series of punches but Yalixqua avoids them all with ease.
Yalixqua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamamotica checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamamotica misses with the combination.
Yalixqua connects with a looping right hand.
Yamamotica ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yamamotica walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yalixqua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yalixqua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamotica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice straight punches there by Yalixqua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a front kick aimed at Yamamotica's knee but Yamamotica avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Yamamotica blocks the low kick.
Yalixqua darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamamotica throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yalixqua throwing a counter right hand but Yamamotica manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamamotica throws a body punch but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yamamotica blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Yalixqua misses its intended target.
Yamamotica swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yalixqua counters with a thumping low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yalixqua.
Yamamotica throws a hook but Yalixqua blocks it.
Yamamotica looks to land a combination but Yalixqua avoids it well.
Yalixqua is looking to counter punch.
Yamamotica loads up on a big right hand but Yalixqua slips the punch.
Yamamotica misses with an uppercut
and Yalixqua counters with a straight right hand.
Yalixqua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamamotica's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica looks to score with a jab to the body but Yalixqua is just out of range.
Yalixqua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamamotica throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by Yalixqua. Beautiful body shot.
Yalixqua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kalicius Yamamotica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamotica has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Yamamotica 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yalixqua 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.
Yamamotica throws a right and a left that Yalixqua avoids nicely.
Yamamotica ducks right into an uppercut from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica thows a leg kick but Yalixqua checks it
and Yalixqua counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamamotica displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yalixqua tries to clinch but Yamamotica is having none of it.
Yamamotica sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yalixqua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamotica fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yalixqua on the side of the head.
Yamamotica throws a looping overhand right but Yalixqua ducks down to avoid it.
Yamamotica takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Yamamotica. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Yalixqua misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamotica moves away.
Yamamotica now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yalixqua lands a front kick.
Yalixqua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yamamotica just manages to avoid it.
Yamamotica throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yalixqua lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamamotica off the ropes and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yalixqua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yalixqua lands the left hand.
Yalixqua throws out a loose jab but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamotica looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamamotica misses with a leg kick
and Yalixqua counters with a stiff right hand.
Yalixqua moves into range and clinches up with Yamamotica.
Yamamotica lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yamamotica can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
Yamamotica's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yalixqua lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamamotica takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamotica's elbow.
Yalixqua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamotica stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamamotica.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
Yalixqua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua working aggressively here.
Yamamotica can't break the clinch.
A short right from Yalixqua on the inside.
Yamamotica lands with a short shot to the head.
Yalixqua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yalixqua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yamamotica lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iaspero Yalixqua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yalixqua 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Iaspero Yalixqua!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Iaspero Yalixqua!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Iaspero Yalixqua 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 Crass Baracuta (ranked 5400 p4p, 6130 weight class) and Patrick Van Der Hayden (ranked 501 p4p, 524 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crass Baracuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Van Der Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baracuta works Van Der Hayden's body with a nice hook.
Van Der Hayden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baracuta scores with a shot to the body.
Baracuta lands a leg kick that knocks Van Der Hayden off balance momentarily.
Baracuta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Der Hayden finds it's way round the side to connect with Baracuta's head.
Van Der Hayden throws out a leg kick but Baracuta moves out of range and Van Der Hayden only half commits.
Baracuta with a hook.
Baracuta lands a jab to the head.
Baracuta blocks a leg kick.
Baracuta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baracuta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Der Hayden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Der Hayden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Der Hayden tries to score with a low kick but Baracuta moves his leg out of the way.
Van Der Hayden avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Baracuta. Beautiful body shot.
Baracuta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Van Der Hayden if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Baracuta.
Baracuta connects with a solid leg kick.
Baracuta misses with a straight right.
Van Der Hayden throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Der Hayden looks for the body kick but Baracuta saw that one coming.
Baracuta throws a lazy body kick
and Van Der Hayden counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Der Hayden throws a head kick that misses
and Baracuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Der Hayden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baracuta at a distance.
Crass Baracuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baracuta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Der Hayden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Der Hayden wants to slow Baracuta down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hayden checks a leg kick.
Van Der Hayden unleashes a big counter combination but Baracuta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Der Hayden misses with a hook
and Baracuta counters with a good low kick that Van Der Hayden was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baracuta.
Baracuta lands with a shot to the body.
Van Der Hayden throws a hook but Baracuta avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Baracuta misses the target.
Baracuta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Der Hayden.
Baracuta digs a good hook to Van Der Hayden's body.
Baracuta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Hayden moves out of range of the body kick from Baracuta.
Van Der Hayden is looking to slow Baracuta down with leg kicks.
Baracuta punishes Van Der Hayden's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Der Hayden throws a hook but Baracuta avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Der Hayden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baracuta. Baracuta obviously looking to wear him down.
Baracuta tests Van Der Hayden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Der Hayden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baracuta throws a good cross that connects.
Van Der Hayden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baracuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looks like Baracuta has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Baracuta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Baracuta 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.
Van Der Hayden only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Baracuta connects with a looping right hand.
Van Der Hayden throws a sloppy head kick and Baracuta moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Hayden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baracuta.
Baracuta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Der Hayden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Der Hayden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baracuta. That's going to slow Van Der Hayden down.
Baracuta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baracuta connects with a leg kick.
Van Der Hayden lands with a nice body punch.
Baracuta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Der Hayden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baracuta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Der Hayden. Baracuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baracuta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baracuta.
Baracuta connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crass Baracuta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baracuta cracks Van Der Hayden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Van Der Hayden misses the jab.
Baracuta scores with a jab to the head.
Baracuta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Der Hayden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baracuta.
Van Der Hayden is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Der Hayden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Der Hayden misses with an uppercut
and Baracuta counters with a series of strikes. Van Der Hayden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baracuta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good work by Van Der Hayden as he checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Van Der Hayden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Der Hayden.
A little feinted left hand from Baracuta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Der Hayden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baracuta moves away.
Baracuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Hayden can do to turn this around?
Baracuta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracuta cracks Van Der Hayden with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Baracuta as he connects with a hook.
Van Der Hayden blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Der Hayden wants to land a leg kick but Baracuta is out of range.
Baracuta lands a really nice looking cross but Van Der Hayden seems unphased.
Good exchange - Baracuta coming out on top.
Van Der Hayden is rocked!
A jab lands there for Baracuta.
Van Der Hayden is still on wobbly legs! Can Baracuta finish him?
Baracuta cracks Van Der Hayden with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Van Der Hayden get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Van Der Hayden looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Der Hayden wants to clinch up but Baracuta keeps it at a distance.
Van Der Hayden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Der Hayden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baracuta.
Van Der Hayden seems to have recovered his senses.
A leg kick checked by Baracuta.
Van Der Hayden walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Baracuta rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Van Der Hayden has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab from Baracuta.
Baracuta lands a right and a left and another right! Van Der Hayden goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Crass Baracuta!
During a confident post fight interview, Crass Baracuta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Luan Mabunda (ranked 5867 p4p, 5956 weight class) and Benjamin Berkley (ranked 239 p4p, 242 weight class). Berkley has chosen X as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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147
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luan Mabunda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Berkley!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berkley 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 Mabunda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mabunda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mabunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Mabunda.
Luan Mabunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mabunda scores with a leg kick.
Berkley looks for the body kick but Mabunda saw that one coming.
Mabunda throws a quick counter kick to the body but Berkley avoids it.
Mabunda throws a sloppy head kick and Berkley moves out of range easily.
Berkley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mabunda looks for the body kick but Berkley saw that one coming.
That kick from Mabunda tenderised Berkley's leg. Berkley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mabunda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berkley's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley throws a lazy right hand but Mabunda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mabunda lands a leg kick that knocks Berkley off balance momentarily.
Berkley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mabunda is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley blocks the body kick.
Berkley tries to clinch up.
Berkley throws a right hand that misses
and Mabunda counters with a good low kick that Berkley was not able to check.
Mabunda connects with an inside leg kick.
Berkley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mabunda. Mabunda obviously looking to wear him down.
Mabunda moves away from the strike by Berkley.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mabunda checks a leg kick.
Mabunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berkley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Berkley misses.
Mabunda is looking to counter with head kicks.
Berkley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mabunda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mabunda tried to counter with a leg kick but Berkley avoided it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berkley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berkley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berkley throws a leg kick that misses.
Mabunda throws a chopping leg kick but Berkley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Berkley tries to land a leg kick but Mabunda saw it coming and moves away.
Berkley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mabunda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mabunda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mabunda thows a leg kick but Berkley checks it
and Berkley counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mabunda blocks a head kick by Berkley.
And Mabunda counters with a quick kick to the body but Berkley blocks it.
Mabunda 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.
Berkley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mabunda.
Berkley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda tried to counter with a leg kick but Berkley avoided it.
Nice straight punches there by Berkley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berkley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkley misses with a low kick.
Mabunda throws a low kick but Berkley moves out of range easily.
Berkley checks a leg kick.
Berkley moves out of range of the body kick from Mabunda.
Berkley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berkley misses with an uppercut. Mabunda saw that one coming.
Berkley 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.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Berkley throws out a counter right but Mabunda avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mabunda.
Berkley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mabunda tries to land a front kick but Berkley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mabunda 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 Berkley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Berkley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berkley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mabunda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkley is looking to clinch but Mabunda is avoiding it.
Berkley just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMabunda.
Berkley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Mabunda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkley.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick
and Mabunda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mabunda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Berkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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 low kick from Mabunda is predictable there
and Berkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Mabunda tenderised Berkley's leg. Berkley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mabunda tries to keep at a distance but Berkley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Berkley pushes Mabunda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luan Mabunda will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mabunda throws a solid leg kick but Berkley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a low kick, looking for Berkley's leg but Berkley calmly moves out of range.
Berkley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A leg kick checked by Mabunda.
Berkley lands a glancing blow to the side of Mabunda's head.
Mabunda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berkley counters with a good low kick that Mabunda was not able to check.
Mabunda motions for Berkley to come forward. Mabunda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berkley tries to bum rush Mabunda with a series of wild strikes but Mabunda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berkley throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berkley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mabunda misses with a looping right.
Mabunda throws a low kick but Berkley avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley wants to land a leg kick but Mabunda is out of range.
Mabunda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Berkley just manages to avoid it.
Berkley misses with a low kick.
Mabunda misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Mabunda.
Mabunda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mabunda.
Berkley throws a jab when Mabunda was well out of range.
Mabunda throws a wild body kick that Berkley sees coming a mile off.
Berkley throws a big counter head kick but Mabunda avoids it with no problem.
Mabunda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berkley can pounce on him.
Mabunda throws a head kick that misses
and Berkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Berkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
It seemed like Berkley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mabunda lands a leg kick that knocks Berkley off balance momentarily.
Berkley tries to clinch
and Mabunda counters with a good low kick that Berkley was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda throws out a loose jab but Berkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Mabunda.
Mabunda misses with the body kick
and Mabunda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mabunda.
Luan Mabunda is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabunda tries to land a leg kick but Berkley saw it coming and moves away.
Mabunda is looking to land body kicks.
Mabunda throws a low kick, looking for Berkley's leg but Berkley calmly moves out of range.
Berkley throws a body kick that misses.
Mabunda blocks a jab.
Mabunda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berkley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mabunda.
Berkley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mabunda slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkley thows a leg kick but Mabunda checks it
and Mabunda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Berkley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Berkley connects with a solid leg kick.
Mabunda lands with a kick to the temple. Berkley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mabunda 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.
Berkley throws out a counter right but Mabunda avoids it with no problem.
Mabunda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berkley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mabunda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berkley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda thinks about countering with a body kick.
Berkley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mabunda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mabunda ducks under a wild hook from Berkley.
Mabunda appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Berkley misses with a straight left.
Berkley throws a shot from downtown. Mabunda moves away and avoids it.
Berkley 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mabunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berkley feints a counter leg kick.
Berkley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabunda misses with a hook.
Mabunda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mabunda moves out of range of the strikes.
Mabunda ducks under a wild hook from Berkley.
Berkley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mabunda is out of range.
Mabunda throws a push kick but Berkley slaps the foot to one side.
Berkley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Berkley moves out of range of the body kick.
Berkley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mabunda lands a leg kick that knocks Berkley off balance momentarily.
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 Luan Mabunda will probably get the nod.
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.
Mabunda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berkley.
Mabunda throws a leg kick that misses.
Mabunda thows a leg kick but Berkley checks it
and Berkley counters quickly with a head kick that drops Mabunda to the mat! The referee starts the count at 3 - will Mabunda be able to get back to his feet in time? 4,5,6, he's up. He looks OK so we'll continue the action!
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Berkley catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Mabunda stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Mabunda walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
 Mabunda is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mabunda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Mabunda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mabunda throws a right hand that misses
and Berkley counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Mabunda goes down! Berkley rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Mabunda is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Berkley misses the target.
Mabunda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berkley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mabunda with a body shot.
Berkley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mabunda seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on Berkley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berkley tries to break free but Mabunda pushes him back against the ropes.
Mabunda working Berkley over with knees to the body.
Berkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mabunda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabunda pushes Berkley away with a front kick.
Mabunda throws a front kick aimed at Berkley's knee but Berkley avoids it well.
Mabunda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick by Mabunda misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Berkley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mabunda thows a leg kick but Berkley checks it
and Berkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berkley throws a leg kick but Mabunda moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berkley.
Berkley blocks a low kick nicely.
Mabunda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berkley misses with a low kick.
Mabunda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berkley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Berkley misses
and Mabunda counters with a low kick, right behind Berkley 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley misses with a jab to the body
and Mabunda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mabunda misses with a body kick.
Mabunda throws a wild body kick that Berkley sees coming a mile off.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berkley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mabunda throws a leg kick
and Berkley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berkley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mabunda throws out a leg kick but Berkley moves out of range and Mabunda only half commits.
Berkley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mabunda blocks a low kick nicely.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick
enabling Berkley to counter with a crisp jab.
Berkley misses with a double jab.
Berkley moves out of range as Mabunda throws a body kick.
Berkley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mabunda.
Berkley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berkley cracks Mabunda with an open hand slap.
Berkley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley moved away.
A low kick from Mabunda misses
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.
Berkley misses with a looping left.
Mabunda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A leg kick checked by Berkley.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Berkley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berkley throws an overhand right that lands on Mabunda's shoulder, as Mabunda tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mabunda. Mabunda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mabunda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Berkley misses with a looping left.
Mabunda half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Berkley throws a counter combo.
Mabunda scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mabunda.
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!
Berkley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mabunda.
Mabunda is looking to chop away at Berkley's legs.
Despite the aggression on Berkley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crunch! Mabunda slams his shin into Berkley's torso.
Mabunda tries to score with a low kick but Berkley moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Berkley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Berkley really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Berkley.
Berkley lands with a cross.
Mabunda is looking to score with low kicks.
Mabunda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mabunda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berkley.
Mabunda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berkley.
Mabunda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley looks to land a combination but Mabunda avoids it well.
Mabunda looks for the body kick but Berkley saw that one coming.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mabunda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabunda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berkley is able to avoid easily.
Mabunda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berkley replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mabunda blocks it well.
Berkley throws a poor cross that misses
and Mabunda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Berkley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Berkley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mabunda.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Mabunda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berkley's sensitive parts.
Berkley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mabunda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berkley.
Berkley checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Berkley misses its intended target.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berkley takes a step back to recover.
Berkley misses the jab.
Mabunda scores with a push kick.
That kick from Mabunda tenderised Berkley's leg. Berkley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mabunda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mabunda thuds his shin into the meat of Berkley's side.
Mabunda tries to work over Berkley's front leg with a kick but Berkley checks it.
Mabunda throws a wild body kick that Berkley sees coming a mile off.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mabunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mabunda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Berkley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Mabunda misses.
Mabunda throws a push kick but Berkley slaps the foot to one side.
Mabunda thows a body kick. Berkley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mabunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mabunda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley checks it.
Mabunda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Berkley checks the leg kick.
Berkley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mabunda lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Mabunda tenderised Berkley's leg. Berkley is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda tries a head kick but it misses.
Berkley misses with a hook. Mabunda ducked under it nicely.
Berkley moves out of range as Mabunda throws a body kick.
Mabunda moves away from the strike by Berkley.
Berkley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mabunda.
Berkley blocks a jab.
Mabunda connects with a solid leg kick.
Berkley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berkley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mabunda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mabunda swats away the attempt to clinch by Berkley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luan Mabunda had his way with Benjamin Berkley in 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. This is the final round!
Berkley misses with a hook.
Mabunda tries to land a front kick but Berkley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mabunda looks for the body kick but Berkley saw that one coming.
Mabunda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berkley throws a jab when Mabunda was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a leg kick
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.
Mabunda blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley looks to land a body kick but Mabunda moved away.
Berkley avoids the head kick by Mabunda.
Berkley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mabunda throws a head kick that misses.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick from Mabunda misses.
It seemed like Berkley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mabunda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mabunda scores with a leg kick.
Mabunda thows a leg kick but Berkley checks it
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.
Mabunda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
Berkley throws out a counter right but Mabunda avoids it with no problem.
Mabunda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mabunda 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mabunda.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berkley moves out of range as Mabunda throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berkley is out of range.
Mabunda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Berkley avoids the head kick by Mabunda.
Berkley digs a good body shot into Mabunda's ribs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mabunda throws a leg kick
and Berkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berkley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mabunda manages to avoid it.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick.
Mabunda throws a push kick but Berkley slaps the foot to one side.
Berkley throws a counter combo.
Berkley scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkley tries to clinch but Mabunda is having none of it.
Mabunda appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mabunda with the inside leg kick.
Mabunda throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Berkley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mabunda throws the kick towards the body but Berkley avoids it.
Mabunda misses with a kick to the body
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick lands for Berkley.
A telegraphed right hand from Berkley misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mabunda looks to throw a body kick
letting Berkley counter with a right hand.
Mabunda throws out a leg kick but Berkley moves out of range and Mabunda only half commits.
Berkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mabunda. That's going to slow Berkley down.
Nice defenses there by Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a quick counter kick to the body but Berkley avoids it.
Mabunda lands a leg kick that knocks Berkley off balance momentarily.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick.
Mabunda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berkley looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Berkley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mabunda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkley checks a leg kick nicely.
Mabunda is looking to land body kicks.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mabunda throws a lazy body kick
and Berkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benjamin Berkley.
I think Mabunda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Benjamin Berkley!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Luan Mabunda!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Benjamin Berkley!
Benjamin Berkley wins by split decision!
Benjamin Berkley is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Benjamin Berkley 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 Lalli Lallukka (ranked 23575 p4p, 3484 weight class) and Cyrius Python (ranked 633 p4p, 374 weight class). Cyrius Python has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lalli Lallukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrius Python!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lallukka blocks a head kick by Python.
Lallukka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Python throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Python.
Lallukka throws a sloppy head kick
and Python counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Python.
Lallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Python breaks from the clinch.
Python ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lallukka moves away.
Lallukka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Python.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Python clobbers Lallukka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Lallukka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Python throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lallukka is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallukka checks a low kick from Python.
Python clinches with his opponent.
Lallukka is looking to break free of the clinch but Python has double underhooks.
Python escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Python pushes Lallukka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lallukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Python breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch but Lallukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lallukka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Python throws a right and a left that Lallukka avoids nicely.
Lallukka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Python wants to clinch up but Lallukka keeps it at a distance.
Python misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lallukka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lallukka catches Python with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Python closes the distance and pushes Lallukka back into the ropes.
Come on Python - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Python keeps control of Lallukka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Lallukka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Python lands with a right to the head.
Lallukka tries to break the clinch but Python is controlling the position.
Lallukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Python has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Python.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Python breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Python closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Python breaks from the clinch.
Python instigates a clinch.
Lallukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Python has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Python's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch but Lallukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Python is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Python gets a clinch.
Python's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Python tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lalli Lallukka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lallukka blocks a head kick by Python.
Lallukka misses with a hook.
Lallukka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lallukka is looking for a counter combo.
Python tries a head kick but it misses.
Python misses with a low kick.
Python tries to clinch but Lallukka is having none of it.
Lallukka moves out of range of the body kick from Python.
Lallukka jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Python rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lallukka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lallukka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Python closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrius Python dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Python is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lallukka throws a counter high kick but Python was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lallukka tries to keep at a distance but Python has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lallukka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Python has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lallukka tries to circle away but Python has him pinned against the ropes.
Python breaks from the clinch.
Python misses with a head kick.
Cyrius Python seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Python jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Python throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lallukka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cyrius Python is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Python pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Python closes the distance and clinches.
Lallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Python breaks from the clinch.
Python clinches up against the ropes.
Python is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lallukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Python has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lallukka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lallukka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lallukka thinks about countering with a body kick.
Python is looking to chop away at Lallukka's legs.
Lallukka throws a lazy uppercut
and Python makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lallukka really felt that one!
Python doesn't manage to clinch there - Lallukka circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python fails with an attempt to clinch.
Python scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Lalli Lallukka has been cut.
Python lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Python.
Lallukka is rocked!
Python's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lallukka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Python scrambles back to his feet.
Python clinches with his opponent.
Python escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lallukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Python fails in his attempt to clinch.
Python fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Python tries to clinch but Lallukka moves out of range.
As Python backs away, Lallukka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Python wants to clinch up but Lallukka keeps it at a distance.
Python clinches with his opponent.
Python breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lallukka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Python throws a head kick but Lallukka moves out of range.
Cyrius Python seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lallukka blocks a head kick by Python.
Lallukka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lallukka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Python.
Python tries to clinch there but Lallukka circles away.
Lallukka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lallukka misses.
Python moves into the clinch.
Python lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lallukka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Python tries to clinch there but Lallukka circles away.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Python is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Lallukka misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Python.
Lallukka misses with a two punch combination.
Python tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Python throws a counter combo.
Python throws a nice looking combination but Lallukka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrius Python showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lalli Lallukka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Python gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Python breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Python stalks Lallukka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lallukka's face. Lallukka staggers backwards, shaken.
Python tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lallukka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lallukka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Python connects with a crisp jab.
Python closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lallukka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Python fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallukka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch but Lallukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Python slips a straight right by Lallukka.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lallukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lallukka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Python clinches with his opponent.
Lallukka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lallukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Python blocks it with crossed arms.
Python breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Python tries to clinch there but Lallukka circles away.
Lallukka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Python clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python keeps control of Lallukka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Python throws a knee to the head but misses.
Python breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Python moves into range and clinches up with Lallukka.
Python pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Python has closed the distance and engaged Lallukka in a clinch.
Lallukka misses with a knee strike.
Python's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Python misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Python moves out of range of the body kick from Lallukka.
Python gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lallukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lallukka can't break the clinch.
Python pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Python avoids the head kick by Lallukka.
A left and a right from Python both land. Nice combination.
Python misses with a straight left.
Lallukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Python tries to clinch up.
Lallukka is looking for a counter combo.
Python fails to land with a series of punches.
Lallukka lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Python has Lallukka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lallukka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Python prevents Lallukka from breaking the clinch.
Python breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Python rushes Lallukka and presses him up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Lallukka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cyrius Python is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lallukka is trying to force a seperation but Python has the dominant position.
Lallukka breaks from the clinch.
Python throws a nice inside leg kick.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch but Lallukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Python misses with a double jab.
Python misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Python tries to close the distance and clinch but Lallukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lalli Lallukka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Python misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrius Python comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Python has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Cyrius Python!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Cyrius Python!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Cyrius Python!
Cyrius Python wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Dominic Cinimod (ranked 3372 p4p, 3114 weight class) and Matt Lewis (ranked 187 p4p, 171 weight class). Lewis has chosen I Need You as his entrance music. Matt Lewis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dominic Cinimod's chin.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Cinimod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lewis's coach down at Iron Man (Fitness & Sparring) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lewis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cinimod fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cinimod's corner calls for a 1-2. Cinimod obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cinimod scores with a hook to the body. Lewis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cinimod throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Cinimod throws out a powerful jab.
Cinimod doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Cinimod lands a nice shot to the body.
Cinimod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cinimod cracks Lewis with a good jab.
Cinimod lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Cinimod lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lewis is rocked!
Cinimod knocks out Lewis with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Cinimod before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Cinimod picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominic Cinimod!
Dominic Cinimod got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
The defeated Matt Lewis had this to say: 'I will be better the next fight'.
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Silver Bullion really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 163.0, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Hughie McFee was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dominic Rodgers (ranked 4440 p4p, 3224 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 159 p4p, 52 weight class). Sharp is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Moneybagg Yo - Federal Fed Ft. Future. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Rodgers !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers misses with a few strikes there.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sharp looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
Good leg kick by Sharp.
Rodgers misses with a double jab.
Sharp looks to land a combination but Rodgers avoids it well.
As Sharp tries to get set, Rodgers tries to push him back and clinch up but Sharp manages to avoid the attempt.
A big left from Sharp misses.
Rodgers seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rodgers scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharp should have avoided that one.
Sharp connects with a jab.
Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp lands with a short shot to the head.
Sharp scores with a shot to the side of Rodgers 's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp tries a knee to the head but Rodgers blocks it.
Sharp digs a right hand underneath Rodgers 's ribcage. Rodgers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharp lands with a light punch inside.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodgers or not.
Sharp slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sharp.
Sharp lands a left hand.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharp is working Rodgers over against the ropes.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
Sharp lands with a left to the head.
Sharp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodgers backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharp.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodgers or not.
Sharp presses Rodgers against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodgers s head.
Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Rodgers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodgers throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Sharp.
Sharp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharp lands with a right to the head.
Sharp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sharp tries to work over Rodgers 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharp lands with a light punch inside.
Rodgers wants to get back to striking at distance but Sharp won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharp.
Sharp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
Sharp is working Rodgers over against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Sharp.
Rodgers is rocked!
Sharp breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Rodgers with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Rodgers looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Rodgers get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Asa Sharp!
As Asa Sharp got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Im a can CRUSHERRRR'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jari Bull (ranked 2163 p4p, 6883 weight class) and Kai Raymaker (ranked 236 p4p, 540 weight class). Raymaker has chosen Key Glock - Mr.Glock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Raymaker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull lands with an uppercut that bounces Raymaker off the ropes and back into range.
Raymaker defending well as Bull loads up on a big left hand.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Bull blocks a low kick nicely.
Raymaker misses with a wild body shot.
Raymaker throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raymaker misses with an uppercut.
Raymaker 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.
Raymaker slips a jab from Bull.
Raymaker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
Bull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raymaker scores with a body shot.
Bull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bull comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bull has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Jari Bull has been cut.
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!
Raymaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Raymaker throws a hook but Bull avoids it easily.
Raymaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bull, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raymaker taking a breather.
Bull is trying to maintain a safe position but Raymaker gets an underhook and turns Bull into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymaker misses with a body punch.
Raymaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bull struggles to land a body shot inside as Raymaker controls his hands.
Bull is leaning against Raymaker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Raymaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulls head.
Bull gets through Raymaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raymaker tries a body shot but Bull blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raymaker.
Raymaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raymaker slips a straight right by Bull.
Bull jabs at Raymaker's body.
Raymaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bull.
Bull connects with a body shot.
Raymaker forces Bull back against the ropes and clinches.
A short right from Bull on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raymaker misses with a punch to the body.
Bull lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Bull - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymaker blocks a body shot from Bull.
Bull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Raymaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raymaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raymaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bull can't find room to land a body shot as Raymaker controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Raymaker fails to land.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raymaker can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.
Raymaker is looking to control Bull's arms but Bull gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raymaker has his back to the ropes.
Raymaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raymaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Bull.
Raymaker misses with a body punch.
Bull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raymaker tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Raymaker back against the ropes.
Raymaker misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Bull scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bull.
Bull lands a hook that snaps the head of Raymaker backwards.
I was talking to Bull's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bull lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raymaker gets through Bull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Raymaker.
Bull misses with the head strike.
Raymaker blocks an uppercut.
Bull lands a hook that snaps the head of Raymaker backwards.
Bull is looking to control Raymaker's arms but Raymaker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bull has his back to the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raymaker.
A body shot lands from Raymaker.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Raymaker.
Bull lands a left hand.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bull.
Raymaker digs a right hand underneath Bull's ribcage. Bull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Raymaker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Raymaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raymaker tries to work over Bull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raymaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raymaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Raymaker as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raymaker.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raymaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raymaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raymaker.
Raymaker lands a body punch.
Raymaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Raymaker.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Raymaker moved out of range nicely.
Raymaker scores with a hook to the body. Bull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Raymaker slips under a jab from Bull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Raymaker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raymaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bull takes one on the button.
Raymaker throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Raymaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Raymaker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Raymaker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raymaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raymaker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bull's corner calls for a 1-2. Bull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Raymaker throws the left hand but Bull avoids the punch easily.
Bull takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bull throws a big shot that misses.
Bull scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Raymaker misses.
Bull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull connects with a jab.
Bull takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymaker cracks Bull with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bull loads up on a big right hand but Raymaker slips the punch.
Bull motions for Raymaker to come forward. Bull throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bull's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raymaker under the eye.
Bull lands with a cross.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bull 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bull lands with a hook. Raymaker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bull blocks a jab.
A big right from Bull misses.
Bull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raymaker.
Raymaker throws a nice looking combination but Bull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raymaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Raymaker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raymaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raymaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Bull throws a head kick but Raymaker moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymaker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bull lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Raymaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bull is just out of range.
A punch combination from Raymaker misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bull misses the target.
Raymaker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Raymaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Raymaker misses with an uppercut.
Raymaker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raymaker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Bull misses.
Bull lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Raymaker misses with a looping left.
Bull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bull misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bull is just out of range.
Bull defending well as Raymaker loads up on a big left hand.
Raymaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Bull ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bull lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raymaker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raymaker misses with a hook. Bull ducked under it nicely.
Raymaker cracks Bull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nice straight punches there by Bull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bull.
Raymaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bull.
Bull takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raymaker is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raymaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
Bull takes a swing at Raymaker's ribcage but misses.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Raymaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raymaker. Bull does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymaker needs to keep his hands up - Bull had a free shot at his head there.
Raymaker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raymaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
Raymaker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bull with a body shot.
Bull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raymaker.
Bull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raymaker's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Bull.
Bull tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bull takes a swing at Raymaker's ribcage but misses.
Bull's corner calls for a 1-2. Bull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bull works the jab nicely.
Raymaker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Raymaker misses.
Good shot there by Bull.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Bull does it's job there.
Bull misses with a straight left.
Bull scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raymaker in his tracks.
Raymaker misses with a wild body shot.
Raymaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Jari Bull will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut.
That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raymaker.
Raymaker scores with a jab. Bull acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bull scores with a nice right hand.
Bull misses with an uppercut. Raymaker saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Bull misses.
Raymaker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bull. That did some damage!
Raymaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raymaker throws a right hand that Bull ducks under and follows up with a left that Bull also avoids with ease.
Bull throws a body punch but Raymaker moves out of range.
Raymaker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bull throws a series of punches but Raymaker avoids them all with ease.
Raymaker throws a nice looking combination but Bull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raymaker throws a lazy right hand but Bull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Bull.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull slips a jab and a cross from Raymaker.
Raymaker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bull.
Bull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raymaker's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymaker moves away from the strike by Bull.
Bull misses with a looping right.
Raymaker misses with a hook. Bull ducked under it nicely.
Bull lands a nice hook to Raymaker's body. Raymaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bull connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raymaker momentarily.
A big left from Raymaker misses.
Raymaker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raymaker lands a leg kick that knocks Bull off balance momentarily.
Raymaker lands a nice shot that snaps Bull's head back.
Bull lands a nice shot that snaps Raymaker's head back.
Bull works Raymaker's body with a nice hook.
Bull throws a poor cross that misses
and Raymaker counters with a series of strikes. Bull will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raymaker with a hook.
Bull slips under a jab.
Raymaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raymaker misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bull misses.
It seemed like Raymaker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raymaker stuns Bull with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raymaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bull circles away quickly and effectively.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raymaker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Bull throws a low kick, looking for Raymaker's leg but Raymaker calmly moves out of range.
Raymaker clinches up with Bull and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull can't find room to land a body shot as Raymaker controls the action.
Bull blocks an uppercut.
Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Raymaker stalling against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bull taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raymaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raymaker is trying to break free.
Bull displaying some good clinch control by pressing Raymaker up against the ropes.
Raymaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bull's elbow.
Raymaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Bull has double underhooks.
Raymaker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bull is keeping busy.
Bull lands a nice uppercut.
Raymaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bull's elbow.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raymaker.
Bull is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raymaker is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Raymaker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raymaker tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Raymaker back against the ropes.
Bull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bull.
A short uppercut from Bull.
Raymaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Raymaker fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bull.
Raymaker working hard to break the clinch.
Bull misses with the head strike.
Bull prevents a body shot from Raymaker.
Jari Bull has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raymaker tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Raymaker back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raymaker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raymaker slips under a jab from Bull.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Bull cracks Raymaker with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Raymaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raymaker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raymaker tries a low kick but Bull avoids it.
Bull throws a head kick but Raymaker moves out of range.
Bull 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.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Raymaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raymaker moves away from the strike by Bull.
Raymaker lands a nice shot that snaps Bull's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull throws the left hand but Raymaker avoids the punch easily.
Raymaker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Raymaker moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Bull.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Bull on the inside.
Bull lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raymaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull is trying to maintain a safe position but Raymaker gets an underhook and turns Bull into the ropes.
Raymaker looking to slow down the pace here.
Bull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bull working aggressively here.
Raymaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Raymaker.
Bull stalling in the clinch but Raymaker improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Raymaker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bull or not.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Raymaker misses with a body punch.
Raymaker avoiding damage.
Raymaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bull is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bull is trying to stall.
Bull misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Raymaker blocks an uppercut.
Bull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bull misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Raymaker.
Bull blocks an uppercut.
Raymaker blocking some punches.
Bull lands a body shot.
Bull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raymaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Bull on the inside.
Raymaker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bull or not.
Bull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raymaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raymaker tries to work over Bull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bull throws a punch but it's blocked by Raymaker.
Raymaker working aggressively here.
Raymaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raymaker misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymaker blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bull.
Bull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Bull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raymaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raymaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Bull controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Raymaker.
Raymaker tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Raymaker back against the ropes.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Raymaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Raymaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull stalling in the clinch but Raymaker improves position.
Raymaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Raymaker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jari Bull will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull'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. This is the final round!
Raymaker missing with a left hand there. Bull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raymaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Raymaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Bull.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Raymaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bull.
A counter left hand to the body from Bull misses its target.
Bull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raymaker's hands.
Raymaker is looking to clinch.
Raymaker looks to land a right hand but Bull moved out of range.
Bull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raymaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Raymaker does no damage.
Raymaker misses with a hook. Bull ducked under it nicely.
Raymaker avoids a kick to the body.
Raymaker takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull swings for the body but Raymaker moves out of range.
Bull cracks Raymaker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raymaker manages to avoid it.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Raymaker scores with a body shot.
Bull misses with a series of wild punches.
Raymaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raymaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Raymaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull scores with a decent looking hook.
Bull lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Raymaker jabs Bull right on the nose. Bull blinks but takes it well.
Bull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raymaker moves away.
Raymaker throws out a counter right but Bull avoids it with no problem.
Raymaker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raymaker throws a jab when Bull was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raymaker dips to his left and cracks Bull with an uppercut!
Bull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raymaker lands with an overhand left.
Raymaker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bull under the eye.
Raymaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raymaker misses the shot to the body.
Bull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raymaker connects with a body shot that sends Bull's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
Raymaker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Raymaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bull throws a hook to the side of Raymaker's head but Raymaker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bull comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Raymaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bull blocks the low kick.
Raymaker walks into a straight right hand from Bull.
Bull takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bull has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Raymaker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Raymaker throws a hook but Bull avoids it easily.
Raymaker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raymaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Raymaker throws a right and a left that Bull avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Bull. Beautiful body shot.
Raymaker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raymaker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Bull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raymaker has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with some punches.
Raymaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raymaker is trying to force a seperation but Bull has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Bull.
Raymaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raymaker misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Raymaker is looking to control Bull's arms but Bull gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raymaker has his back to the ropes.
Bull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bull scores with a shot to the side of Raymaker's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raymaker is rocked!
Bull lands with a right to the head.
Raymaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Bull finish him?
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raymaker tries a body shot but Bull blocks it.
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 Jari Bull.
Well Bull 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jari Bull!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jari Bull!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jari Bull!
Jari Bull wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Jari Bull misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Kai Raymaker spoke after the fight, saying 'retire i will'.
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