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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gene Beavis (ranked 2731 p4p, 5277 weight class) and Test Three (ranked 344 p4p, 541 weight class). Beavis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real American. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gene Beavis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Test Three!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beavis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Beavis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Three counters by moving into the clinch.
Beavis breaks the clinch.
Beavis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Three wants to clinch up but Beavis keeps it at a distance.
Beavis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beavis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Beavis misses.
Three steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beavis.
Three gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beavis.
Beavis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beavis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Beavis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Three fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Beavis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Beavis fails to land with a series of punches.
Beavis throws a series of punches but Three avoids them all with ease.
Three moves in looking to clinch but Beavis pushes him off.
Three bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Three.
Three tries to clinch there but Beavis circles away.
A combination from Beavis does no damage.
Three dodges the punch combination from Beavis.
Three fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beavis throws a sloppy head kick and Three moves out of range easily.
Beavis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beavis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Beavis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Three closes the distance but Beavis moves to the side
and Beavis counters with a nice uppercut.
Beavis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Three wants to clinch.
Beavis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beavis looks to land a combination. Three sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Beavis.
Beavis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Beavis.
Three tries to counter with a clinch but Beavis shakes him off and moves away.
Beavis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Three counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Three.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Three.
Beavis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Three.
Three will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beavis up against the ropes.
Three avoiding damage.
Beavis prevents a body shot from Three.
Three comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Three effectively controlling the action here.
Three creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beavis's defenses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Three misses with a punch to the body.
Three lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
 It looks like Gene Beavis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Three lands a nice elbow.
Three gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Three landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Three showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gene Beavis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Three is looking to clinch.
Beavis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beavis misses with a leg kick
and Three counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Three.
Beavis is trying to push Three away but Three has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Three - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Three unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beavis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Three putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beavis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Three.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Three lands a knee to the head.
Beavis tries to break the clinch but Three is controlling the position.
Beavis being controlled against the ropes.
Three unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beavis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three leaning against his opponent.
Three keeps control of Beavis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Three.
Three landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Three is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Three taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Three landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Three manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Three dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Test Three.
Three moves in looking to clinch but Beavis pushes him off.
As Three looks to move away, Beavis throws a big counter combo but Three just gets out of the way.
Beavis misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavis misses with a looping right.
Beavis keeps the fight on the outside.
Beavis looks to land a right hand but Three moved out of range.
Three tries to counter by closing the distance.
Three fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beavis throws a big counter combination but Three scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Beavis tries to bum rush Three with a series of wild strikes but Three uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Three tries to clinch but Beavis is having none of it.
Beavis throws a right and a left that Three avoids nicely.
Three wants to counter with a clinch but Beavis pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test Three comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Three has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jafari Drogba (ranked 5210 p4p, 5039 weight class) and Mark Yonic (ranked 99 p4p, 90 weight class). Drogba comes to the ring accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jafari Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Drogba misses.
Nice cross by Drogba.
Drogba scores with a punch to the head.
Yonic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drogba cracks a nice hook into Yonic's ribs.
Drogba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Yonic.
Yonic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yonic misses the jab.
Drogba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jafari Drogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drogba throws a right and a left that Yonic avoids nicely.
Drogba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic digs a good body shot into Drogba's ribs.
Yonic throws a hook but Drogba avoids it easily.
Yonic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drogba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drogba misses with a hook.
Yonic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yonic throws a body punch but Drogba moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic delivers a nice body kick.
Yonic swings for the body but Drogba moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drogba.
Drogba feints a jab promting Yonic to slip. Drogba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yonic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yonic with the inside leg kick.
Drogba lands with an overhand left.
Drogba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drogba looks to land a left hand but Yonic moved out of range nicely.
Yonic misses with a looping right.
Drogba throws a nice looking combination but Yonic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drogba scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yonic misses with a kick to the body.
Yonic misses with a straight right.
Drogba fails to land with a series of punches.
Yonic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yonic throws a jab when Drogba was well out of range.
Drogba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yonic.
Drogba connects with a right hand. Yonic shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yonic slips under a jab.
Yonic counters with a body kick.
Drogba connects with a single shot there.
Drogba cracks Yonic with an open hand slap.
A jab from Drogba misses.
Yonic throws a hook but Drogba avoids it easily.
Drogba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yonic on the side of the head.
Drogba tries to clinch
and Yonic counters with a good low kick that Drogba was not able to check.
Drogba looks to throw the jab but Yonic is out of range.
Drogba slips a straight right by Yonic.
Drogba is looking for a counter combo.
Drogba scores with a shot to the body.
Yonic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drogba checks it well.
Drogba takes a swing at Yonic's ribcage but misses.
Drogba takes a swing at Yonic's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yonic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drogba avoids the body shot from Yonic.
Yonic walks into a stiff left hand from Drogba.
Drogba moves away from the strike by Yonic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jafari Drogba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drogba cracks Yonic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Drogba lands a jab to the head.
Drogba throws a looping overhand right but Yonic ducks down to avoid it.
Yonic throws a push kick but Drogba slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Drogba coming out on top.
Drogba thuds a left hand into Yonic's body.
Yonic ducks right into an uppercut from Drogba.
Yonic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drogba to score with a decent uppercut.
Drogba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yonic can do to turn this around?
Drogba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Drogba just misses with a punch to the body.
Drogba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yonic on the side of the head.
Drogba pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yonic back to the ropes. Drogba follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogba lands a jab.
Drogba throws a jab when Yonic was well out of range.
Yonic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drogba finds it's way round the side to connect with Yonic's head.
Drogba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yonic.
Yonic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drogba has time to react.
Yonic throws a hook to the side of Drogba's head but Drogba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drogba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yonic takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Jafari Drogba is winning the standup battle so far.
Drogba slips a jab from Yonic.
Yonic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drogba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drogba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Drogba.
Yonic looks to land a combination. Drogba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Drogba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drogba staggers Yonic with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Yonic looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Drogba is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jafari Drogba!
Jafari Drogba decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasko Madzarov (ranked 5230 p4p, 5362 weight class) and Joseph Pisun (ranked 101 p4p, 115 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Pisun!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pisun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madzarov cracks Pisun with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Pisun 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. Pisun looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
 It looks like Joseph Pisun has been cut.
Pisun moves out of range of the body kick from Madzarov.
Pisun is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Madzarov is looking to land body kicks.
Pisun tries to close the distance and clinch but Madzarov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madzarov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pisun will feel that in the morning.
Pisun closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pisun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pisun tries to work over Madzarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madzarov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pisun misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Pisun.
Pisun takes a shot to the head.
Pisun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Madzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madzarov prevents a body shot from Pisun.
Pisun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pisun throws a punch but it's blocked by Madzarov.
Madzarov trying to land knees to the body.
Pisun lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madzarov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pisun backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisun misses with a punch on the inside.
Madzarov gets through Pisun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
 Pisun is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madzarov.
Pisun is still on wobbly legs! Can Madzarov finish him?
Pisun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madzarov's elbow.
Pisun seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a body shot.
Pisun looks winded!
Pisun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pisun managing to block the knees to the body from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pisun managing to block the knees to the body from Madzarov.
Pisun working aggressively here.
Pisun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Madzarov scores with a shot to the side of Pisun's head.
Pisun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madzarov's elbow.
Madzarov lands a knee to the body.
Madzarov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pisun or not.
Pisun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madzarov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 left hand lands to the body for Madzarov.
Pisun throws a punch but it's blocked by Madzarov.
Madzarov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pisun is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Madzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madzarov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pisun misses with a punch on the inside.
Madzarov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pisun backwards.
Pisun misses with a body punch.
Pisun prevents a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov prevents a body shot from Pisun.
Madzarov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pisun throws a head punch that misses.
Madzarov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pisun tries to work over Madzarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pisun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madzarov lands with a light punch inside.
Madzarov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madzarov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madzarov gets through Pisun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madzarov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pisun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madzarov lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Madzarov as the two fighters clinch.
Pisun misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Joseph Pisun's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Madzarov just misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph Pisun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madzarov connects with a quick right hand that sends Pisun tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vasko Madzarov!
A less than humble Vasko Madzarov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 5386 p4p, 5357 weight class) and Elifasi Msomii (ranked 199 p4p, 197 weight class). Msomii has chosen 1955 Axe Killer as his entrance music. Elifasi Msomii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elifasi Msomii!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Msomii doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Msomii, as that shot connected.
Msomii misses with an uppercut.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Elifasi Msomii has been cut.
Msomii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Msomii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas moves out of range as Msomii strikes.
Msomii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Msomii lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
Msomii lands with a shot to the body.
Msomii lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Msomii lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Msomii wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Msomii scores with a jab.
Msomii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Msomii misses the shot to the body.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Msomii, pushing him back against the ropes.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Msomii misses with a hook.
Msomii scores with a decent looking hook.
Msomii instigates a clinch.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Msomii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas pushes Msomii back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Msomii.
Msomii lands a body punch.
Msomii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Msomii lands a body shot.
Msomii swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msomii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Msomii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas throws the left hand but Msomii avoids the punch easily.
Msomii getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Msomii digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 Thomas is rocked!
Msomii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Msomii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Msomii knocks out Thomas with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Msomii before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Msomii picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elifasi Msomii!
During a confident post fight interview, Elifasi Msomii thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brutus Ryker (ranked 5597 p4p, 5617 weight class) and Damarcus Brown (ranked 127 p4p, 128 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brutus Ryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damarcus Brown!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown tries to move into range but Ryker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ryker throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown tries to clinch but Ryker moves out of range.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ryker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Ryker.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown throws a head kick but Ryker moves out of range.
Brown misses with the combination.
It looked like Ryker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryker scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryker lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryker thumps Brown with a low kick.
Ryker with a nice cross.
Brown darts in and clinches Ryker up against the ropes.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryker scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ryker punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown looks winded!
Brown wants to clinch but Ryker slips to the side
and Ryker counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ryker with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick from Ryker, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ryker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown tries to clinch there but Ryker circles away.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ryker counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker lands with a good body shot.
Damarcus Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryker connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown 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.
Ryker scores with a jab to the head.
Ryker scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Brown to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Brown is rocked!
It looks like Damarcus Brown has been cut.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryker finish him?
Ryker cracks Brown with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brutus Ryker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Flor Delicada (ranked 5226 p4p, 5478 weight class) and Nathan Eternity (ranked 102 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flor Delicada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Eternity!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eternity wants to clinch up but Delicada keeps it at a distance.
Delicada tries to keep at a distance but Eternity has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eternity lands a left hand that snaps the head of Delicada backwards.
Delicada blocks a body shot from Eternity.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Delicada.
It looks like Nathan Eternity has been cut.
Delicada cracks Eternity with a nice body shot.
Delicada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eternity backwards.
Eternity misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Delicada.
Delicada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eternity prevents a body shot from Delicada.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eternity.
Delicada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eternity backwards.
Delicada works on Eternity's body with a couple of short punches.
Delicada lands a hook that snaps the head of Eternity backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delicada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Delicada struggles to land a body shot inside as Eternity controls his hands.
Delicada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delicada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eternity misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Delicada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Delicada.
Eternity looks winded!
Eternity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eternity stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Delicada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Delicada lands a hook that snaps the head of Eternity backwards.
Delicada lands with a short shot to the head.
Eternity misses with some punches.
Delicada misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Delicada.
Delicada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Delicada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Delicada.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Delicada.
Eternity is rocked!
Eternity takes a shot to the head.
Eternity is still on wobbly legs! Can Delicada finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delicada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delicada lands a body punch.
Delicada creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Eternity crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Eternity face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Delicada takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Flor Delicada!
A very excited looking Flor Delicada made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Skipper Eureka (ranked 5281 p4p, 5180 weight class) and Mateusz Radovic (ranked 108 p4p, 191 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skipper Eureka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Radovic!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eureka moves out of range as Radovic strikes.
Radovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Radovic throws an elbow but misses.
Radovic throws an elbow that misses.
Radovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Radovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Radovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Radovic as Eureka tries to tie him up.
Radovic throws an elbow that misses.
Radovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eureka's efforts to push away.
Radovic misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovic lands an elbow just above Eureka 's eye.
It looks like Skipper Eureka has been cut.
Radovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Radovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Radovic.
Skipper Eureka's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Skipper Eureka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mateusz Radovic!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bas Bonjasky (ranked 5197 p4p, 5263 weight class) and San Diego Maradona (ranked 98 p4p, 105 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, San Diego Maradona!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maradona looks to land a right hand but Bonjasky moved out of range.
Maradona has Bonjasky up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maradona.
Bonjasky takes a shot to the head.
Bonjasky throws an elbow but it misses.
Maradona misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Maradona.
Maradona lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maradona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonjasky is trying to push Maradona away but Maradona has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maradona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonjasky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bonjasky is looking to break free of the clinch but Maradona has double underhooks.
Maradona lands with a light punch inside.
Maradona scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Maradona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maradona throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonjaskys head.
Bonjasky is rocked!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maradona.
Bonjasky is trying to maintain a safe position but Maradona gets an underhook and turns Bonjasky into the ropes.
Maradona lands a left hand.
Oh Bonjasky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maradona creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Bonjasky drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). San Diego Maradona!
In his post fight interview, San Diego Maradona started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 5168 p4p, 5074 weight class) and Archy Banks (ranked 97 p4p, 92 weight class). Archy Banks told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Archy Banks!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Congo's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by Congo as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Banks misses with a shot to the body
and Congo counters with a beautiful hook that drops Banks to the mat! Will Banks be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Congo to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Banks is up. He looks OK to continue.
Banks is rocked!
Congo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo knocks out Banks with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Congo before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Congo picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Congo!
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