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Eight Limbs XIV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 24242 p4p, 23874 weight class) and Dillon Caldwell (ranked 729 p4p, 626 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Buchanan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. 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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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 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dillon Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell misses with a wild body shot.
Caldwell is looking to land body kicks.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.
Buchanan slips a jab and a cross from Caldwell.
Caldwell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buchanan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caldwell's coach down at Danaher Death Squad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Caldwell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Buchanan. Beautiful body shot.
Caldwell thows a body kick. Buchanan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
It looked like Buchanan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buchanan avoids a kick to the body.
Buchanan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caldwell scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caldwell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caldwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caldwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buchanan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caldwell throws a head kick that Buchanan semi-blocks.
Buchanan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick lands for Buchanan.
Caldwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch lands to the side of Caldwell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buchanan throws a body shot but no joy.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that Buchanan avoids nicely.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Buchanan lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan sizes up Caldwell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Buchanan coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caldwell throws a head kick that misses.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchanan circles away.
As Caldwell looks to move away, Buchanan throws a big counter combo but Caldwell just gets out of the way.
Caldwell throws a right hand that Buchanan ducks under and follows up with a left that Buchanan also avoids with ease.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that Caldwell avoids nicely.
Buchanan swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Buchanan feints and then cracks Caldwell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caldwell down.
A left and a right from Caldwell both land. Nice combination.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Buchanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Buchanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caldwell manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Buchanan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buchanan jabs at Caldwell's body.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Buchanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a high kick!
Caldwell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Buchanan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caldwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caldwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Caldwell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Buchanan connects with a body shot.
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!
Caldwell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.
Buchanan swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Buchanan throws a big shot that misses.
Buchanan clobbers Caldwell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan is looking to wear down Caldwell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan throws a head kick but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buchanan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan cracks Caldwell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caldwell has Buchanan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Caldwell misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Caldwell fails to land.
Caldwell stalling in the clinch but Buchanan improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Caldwell is trying to stall.
Buchanan breaks from the clinch.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Caldwell moves in looking to clinch but Buchanan pushes him off.
Buchanan throws a solid leg kick but Caldwell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Buchanan.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
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!
Buchanan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Buchanan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Caldwell throws a body punch but Buchanan moves out of range.
As Caldwell looks to move away, Buchanan throws a big counter combo but Caldwell just gets out of the way.
Caldwell throws a nice looking combination but Buchanan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Buchanan 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.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caldwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross Buchanan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Caldwell.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Caldwell blocks the low kick.
Despite the aggression on Caldwell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell lands with a good body shot.
Buchanan throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Caldwell. Beautiful body shot.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caldwell tries to clinch up but Buchanan circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buchanan scores with a nice right hand.
Buchanan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from Buchanan does no damage.
Caldwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Buchanan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buchanan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.
Ross Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Caldwell.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Buchanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caldwell wants to counter with a clinch but Buchanan pushes him away.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan connects with a nice looking jab.
Caldwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caldwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buchanan.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the body
and Caldwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caldwell tries to bum rush Buchanan with a series of wild strikes but Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Buchanan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caldwell dodges the punch combination from Buchanan.
Buchanan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCaldwell.
Caldwell wants to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell misses with the combination.
Caldwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buchanan circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Buchanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buchanan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Buchanan!
A victorious Ross Buchanan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Antwan White (ranked 23441 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Cyrius Python (ranked 713 p4p, 506 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Antwan White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrius Python!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White is looking to clinch.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Python.
Python gets a clinch.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White misses with a body punch.
Python's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Python plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Python with a nice calf kick.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Python forces White back against the ropes and clinches.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Python.
White misses with the head strike.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Python backwards.
Python wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the ropes.
White misses with the head strike.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Python uses good head movement to avoid it.
White tries to work over Python's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Python breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Python connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Python lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
White forces Python back against the ropes and clinches.
Python can't break the clinch.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Python's efforts to push away.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White working aggressively here.
Python told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Python is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the ropes.
Python has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Python breaks from the clinch.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Python lands a head kick that bluckles White and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Python no doubt looking to push for a finish!
 White is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Python will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
White is looking to clinch but Python is avoiding it.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Python lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White tries to clinch but Python moves out of range.
Python keeps the fight on the outside.
White has Python up against the ropes in a clinch.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Cyrius Python should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Python swinging wildly here.
Python has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Python is looking to land body kicks.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White tries to clinch up.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Python throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Python ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White checks a low kick from Python.
Python is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to clinch there but Python circles away.
White gets tackled into the ropes by Python. Python maintains the clinch.
Python blocks an uppercut.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Python backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with some punches.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White wants to stall.
White looking to slow down the pace here.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Python.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Python uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White tries a body shot but Python blocks it.
Python escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Python staggers White with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! White 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 Python is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cyrius Python!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 1161 p4p, 24230 weight class) and Tyroil Smoochie Wallace (ranked 184 p4p, 719 weight class). Ambe comes to the ring accompanied by Gunna - The World is Yours. Scar Ambe 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scar Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 52 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smoochie Wallace, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ambe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ambe lands a right hand.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ambe.
Ambe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smoochie Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Ambe has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smoochie Wallace.
Ambe lands a body shot.
Ambe misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ambe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ambe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ambe.
Smoochie Wallace looks winded!
Ambe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Ambe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ambe.
Ambe is leaning against Smoochie Wallace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ambe lands a left hand.
Ambe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
 Smoochie Wallace is rocked!
I was talking to Ambe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ambe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smoochie Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Ambe finish him?
Ambe lands a nice uppercut.
Ambe lands with a left to the head.
Ambe works on Smoochie Wallace's body with a couple of short punches.
Ambe is leaning against Smoochie Wallace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ambe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smoochie Wallace backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Ambe.
Ambe lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ambe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ambe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smoochie Wallace backwards.
Ambe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ambe creates a bit of distance and cracks Smoochie Wallace with a big uppercut! Smoochie Wallace goes down! The referee pushes Ambe away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Smoochie Wallace make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Ambe takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Scar Ambe!
Post fight, Scar Ambe stared into the camera and said 'UNDERGROUND 4L....but fr time to retire!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Darnell Nurse (ranked 23056 p4p, 24295 weight class) and Jory Rosewarne (ranked 593 p4p, 598 weight class). Rosewarne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. White Room - Demons & Wizards kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jory Rosewarne 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Nurse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jory Rosewarne!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Rosewarne misses its intended target.
Rosewarne throws a shot from downtown. Nurse moves away and avoids it.
Rosewarne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurse moves away.
Rosewarne misses with a body shot.
Rosewarne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurse.
Rosewarne with a hook.
 It looks like Darnell Nurse has been cut.
Jory Rosewarne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosewarne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rosewarne scores with the left hand. Nurse knows he should have avoided that one.
Rosewarne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rosewarne misses with a combination
and Nurse counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurse slips a jab from Rosewarne.
Rosewarne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nurse counters with a series of strikes. Rosewarne will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Nurse throws out a powerful jab.
Rosewarne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rosewarne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rosewarne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rosewarne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosewarne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rosewarne scores with a hook to the body. Nurse takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse cracks Rosewarne with an open hand slap.
Nurse slips under a jab.
Nurse slips a jab and a cross from Rosewarne.
Nurse lands with a hook. Rosewarne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nurse staying out of range there.
Rosewarne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rosewarne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Nurse. That snapped Rosewarne's head back.
Nurse scores with a shot to the body.
Rosewarne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rosewarne misses with a straight right.
It looked like Nurse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nurse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nurse misses with a wild body shot.
Nurse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosewarne connects with a looping right hand.
Nurse looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosewarne is just out of range.
Nurse takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nurse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nurse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rosewarne walks into a straight right hand from Nurse.
Nurse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Nurse catches Rosewarne right on the button with a cross.
Nurse misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Rosewarne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rosewarne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nurse with a hook.
Rosewarne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nurse counters with a nice uppercut.
Nurse walks into a left hand.
Nurse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nurse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rosewarne on the side of the head.
Nurse misses with a straight left.
Nurse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosewarne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosewarne scores with a hook.
Nurse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurse misses with a wild body shot.
Rosewarne throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurse slips a jab from Rosewarne.
Rosewarne moves away from the strike by Nurse.
Rosewarne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rosewarne slips a straight right by Nurse.
Nurse is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nurse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosewarne moves away.
Nurse swings for the body but Rosewarne moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Nurse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darnell Nurse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nurse clobbers Rosewarne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick from Rosewarne lands but Nurse takes it in his stride.
Rosewarne throws a hook but Nurse avoids it easily.
Nurse slips under a jab.
Nurse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nurse is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nurse scores with a jab. Rosewarne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rosewarne misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Nurse misses its target.
Nurse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rosewarne looks to land a combination but Nurse avoids it well.
Jory Rosewarne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rosewarne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rosewarne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nurse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurse scores with a body shot.
Rosewarne slips under a jab.
Rosewarne looks to land a right hand but Nurse moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nurse.
Nurse lands a jab.
Rosewarne needs to keep his hands up - Nurse had a free shot at his head there.
Rosewarne is rocked!
A jab from Rosewarne misses.
Rosewarne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rosewarne is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurse finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse cracks Rosewarne with an open hand slap.
Rosewarne throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nurse to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosewarne.
Rosewarne throws a jab when Nurse was well out of range.
Nurse slips under a jab from Rosewarne.
Nurse tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rosewarne seems to have recovered his senses.
Nurse takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rosewarne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nurse lands a nice shot to the body.
Rosewarne misses the jab.
Rosewarne misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Rosewarne.
Nurse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darnell Nurse is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurse lands a body shot.
Rosewarne is breathing heavily.
Rosewarne throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosewarne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nurse throws a series of punches but Rosewarne avoids them all with ease.
Rosewarne throws a big shot that misses.
Rosewarne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nurse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rosewarne scrambles back to his feet.
Nurse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosewarne can do to turn this around?
Rosewarne missing with a left hand there. Nurse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse slips under a jab.
Nurse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rosewarne throws a looping overhand right but Nurse ducks down to avoid it.
Nurse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosewarne was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurse.
Rosewarne throws a lazy uppercut
and Nurse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rosewarne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rosewarne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nurse throws a hook but Rosewarne blocks it.
Rosewarne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosewarne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nurse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rosewarne looks to land a body kick but Nurse moved away.
Nurse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rosewarne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurse scores with a hook.
Rosewarne scores with a nice right hand.
Darnell Nurse's cut is getting worse.
Nurse throws a jab when Rosewarne was well out of range.
Nurse scores with a punch to the head.
Rosewarne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Nurse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darnell Nurse's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nurse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rosewarne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rosewarne swinging wildly here.
Nurse scores with the left hand. Rosewarne knows he should have avoided that one.
Rosewarne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nurse. That did some damage!
Jab by Nurse.
Nurse scores with a hook to the body. Rosewarne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nurse connects with a body shot.
Nurse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rosewarne ducks into a a hook from Nurse and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosewarne throws a head kick but Nurse moves out of range.
Nurse is looking to counter punch.
Rosewarne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nurse is looking to counter punch.
Nurse misses with a few strikes there.
Nurse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rosewarne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rosewarne takes one to the chin there.
Nurse with a nice cross.
Nurse scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Rosewarne beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Nurse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse clobbers Rosewarne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nurse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurse lands with a straight right. Rosewarne didn't see that one coming.
Rosewarne glances at the clock... BAM! Nurse nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Rosewarne crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Rosewarne is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darnell Nurse!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Berto Kin (ranked 20570 p4p, 2549 weight class) and Ted Mosby (ranked 664 p4p, 374 weight class). The key to victory for Berto Kin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Berto Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Mosby!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mosby misses with a looping left.
Kin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 It looks like Ted Mosby has been cut.
Kin pushes Mosby away with a front kick.
Kin thuds his shin into the meat of Mosby's side.
Kin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kin lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Mosby goes down! The ref sends Kin to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Mosby is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mosby let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kin looks to land a combination but Mosby avoids it well.
Mosby is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Kin just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Mosby has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Berto Kin!
Berto Kin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 1961 p4p, 23247 weight class) and Takamura Mamoru (ranked 246 p4p, 628 weight class). Mordecai Sackett 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takamura Mamoru!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett misses with a body shot
and Mamoru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sackett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamoru throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Mamoru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamoru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mamoru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Mamoru's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mamoru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Mamoru's knee but Mamoru avoids it well.
Mamoru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sackett lands a really nice looking cross but Mamoru seems unphased.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamoru moves away.
Sackett seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamoru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sackett scores with a punch to the head.
Mamoru takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamoru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Sackett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamoru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mamoru walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sackett.
Sackett lands with an overhand left.
Mamoru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Sackett catches Mamoru right on the button with a cross.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Mamoru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sackett with a jab.
Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Mamoru slips the punch.
Mamoru cracks a nice hook into Sackett's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett misses with a leg kick
and Mamoru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamoru.
Mamoru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sackett is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamoru.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sackett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A frustrated look appears on Mamoru's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sackett digs a right hand underneath Mamoru's ribcage. Mamoru let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mamoru tries to circle away but Sackett has him pinned against the ropes.
A short right from Sackett.
Mamoru is trying to push Sackett away but Sackett has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sackett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Mamoru tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Mamoru back against the ropes.
Mamoru wants to break free but Sackett has control.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Mamoru struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Sackett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mamoru throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Mamoru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Mamoru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Mamoru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mamoru takes one on the button.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamoru avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Mamoru throws out a counter right but Sackett avoids it with no problem.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Mamoru counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett wants to slow Mamoru down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mamoru on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Mamoru's legs.
Mamoru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamoru doesn't seem bothered though.
Sackett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sackett lands a head shot.
Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamoru.
Mamoru throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Mamoru 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.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Mamoru.
Mamoru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamoru throws a counter combo.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamoru manages to avoid it.
Sackett throws an off balance right hand
and Mamoru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sackett thinking.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mamoru is able to avoid easily.
Sackett moves into the clinch successfully.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamoru can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sackett.
Mamoru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Mamoru.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamoru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Mamoru is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Mamoru is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Mamoru.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Mamoru.
Mamoru seems to have recovered his senses.
Mamoru can't break the clinch.
Mamoru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mamoru tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Mamoru wants to get back to striking at distance but Sackett won't allow it.
Mamoru is trying to break free.
Mamoru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A jab from Sackett misses.
Mamoru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sackett misses with a body punch
and Mamoru counters with a stiff right hand.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Mamoru moved out of range.
Donk. Sackett catches Mamoru right on the button with a cross.
Mamoru throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamoru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sackett closes the distance and clinches.
Mamoru is trying to break free.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mordecai Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike.
Mamoru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett lands an uppercut.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
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!
Sackett scores with a shoulder strike.
Mamoru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamoru takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
Mamoru moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sackett connects with a nice looking jab.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Mamoru's head but Mamoru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett connects with a quick right hand that sends Mamoru 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 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Crass Baracuta (ranked 5911 p4p, 2055 weight class) and Ryan Keenan (ranked 554 p4p, 256 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crass Baracuta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keenan with a jab.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baracuta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Baracuta avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Baracuta blocks the body kick.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baracuta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baracuta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baracuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baracuta connects with a solid leg kick.
Baracuta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baracuta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baracuta checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baracuta tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan fakes the leg kick and cracks Baracuta in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baracuta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Baracuta connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Baracuta misses with a low kick.
Keenan misses with a lunging right hand
and Baracuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baracuta looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Baracuta's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baracuta. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Keenan defending well as Baracuta loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baracuta.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baracuta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baracuta moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Baracuta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan lands with a slapping head kick.
Baracuta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta misses with a body shot.
Keenan lunges at Baracuta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baracuta's hand.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Baracuta with an uppercut!
Baracuta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baracuta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keenan wants to clinch.
Keenan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baracuta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Baracuta misses.
Keenan wants to counter with a clinch but Baracuta pushes him away.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Baracuta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Baracuta misses.
Keenan tries to counter by closing the distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Baracuta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baracuta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
Keenan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baracuta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A solid body kick from Baracuta.
Keenan cracks Baracuta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baracuta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Baracuta. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Baracuta throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baracuta.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baracuta.
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!
Baracuta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Keenan.
Keenan jabs Baracuta right on the nose. Baracuta blinks but takes it well.
Baracuta misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Baracuta is out of range.
Keenan keeps Baracuta at a distance using the push kick.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Baracuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baracuta throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan cracks Baracuta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan.
Baracuta is rocked!
Keenan darts in and clinches Baracuta up against the ropes.
Oh Baracuta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baracuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Keenan lands with a right to the head.
Keenan works on Baracuta's body with a couple of short punches.
Keenan cracks Baracuta with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Baracuta goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Baracuta wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Keenan! Ryan Keenan retains his lightweight title!
Ryan Keenan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 4581 p4p, 20220 weight class) and Arnaldo Silva (ranked 582 p4p, 774 weight class). Yalixqua comes to the ring accompanied by Stop This Flame. Iaspero Yalixqua 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands with a nice combination. Yalixqua backs away looking to recover.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva punishes Yalixqua's body with a nice straight punch.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Silva.
Yalixqua scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Yalixqua. That's going to slow Silva down.
Yalixqua is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Yalixqua steps away.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Yalixqua throws a quick counter kick to the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Yalixqua saw it coming and moves away.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Yalixqua's shoulder, as Yalixqua tries to avoid the shot.
Silva lands a front kick.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Silva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva feints and then cracks Yalixqua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yalixqua down.
Yalixqua wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Yalixqua is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Yalixqua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva wants to slow Yalixqua down by chopping away at his legs.
Yalixqua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
A head kick from Silva lands but Yalixqua takes it in his stride.
Silva thows a leg kick but Yalixqua checks it
and Yalixqua counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Yalixqua misses.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Yalixqua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yalixqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yalixqua throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Yalixqua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yalixqua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yalixqua tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yalixqua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yalixqua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yalixqua lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
I was talking to Yalixqua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yalixqua misses with some punches.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yalixqua avoids it.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
Yalixqua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaldo Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yalixqua throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yalixqua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Arnaldo Silva has been cut.
Yalixqua checks a leg kick.
Yalixqua walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Yalixqua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a head kick that Yalixqua semi-blocks.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yalixqua misses with a straight left.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Yalixqua saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings for the body but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yalixqua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Yalixqua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva scores with a head kick. Yalixqua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva throws a push kick but Yalixqua slaps the foot to one side.
Yalixqua went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Arnaldo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yalixqua is looking to land body kicks.
Arnaldo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva thumps Yalixqua with a low kick.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yalixqua looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yalixqua.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yalixqua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It appears Yalixqua was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yalixqua misses with a wild body shot.
Yalixqua with the inside leg kick.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Yalixqua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
It appears Yalixqua was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yalixqua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva tries to bum rush Yalixqua with a series of wild strikes but Yalixqua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Yalixqua manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaldo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iaspero Yalixqua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnaldo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yalixqua takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva scores with the left hand. Yalixqua knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Yalixqua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Silva.
A counter left hand to the body from Yalixqua misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yalixqua scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yalixqua scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Yalixqua moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Yalixqua's head.
Yalixqua throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Yalixqua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yalixqua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Yalixqua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Yalixqua's leg but Yalixqua calmly moves out of range.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Yalixqua lands with a right hand.
Silva is rocked!
Silva walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Silva is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sigi Pesalelei (ranked 23353 p4p, 2855 weight class) and Datu Rizalia (ranked 612 p4p, 304 weight class). Rizalia has chosen Ballad of a dead soulja by tupac as his entrance music. 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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sigi Pesalelei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Datu Rizalia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizalia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pesalelei counters with a left to the body.
Rizalia looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rizalia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Datu Rizalia has been cut.
Pesalelei misses with a body shot.
Pesalelei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizalia.
Pesalelei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizalia was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesalelei.
Some bone on bone action there as Pesalelei checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pesalelei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rizalia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rizalia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A counter left hand to the body from Pesalelei misses its target.
Pesalelei scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pesalelei.
Rizalia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesalelei with a nice cross.
Pesalelei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizalia throws a wild body kick that Pesalelei sees coming a mile off.
Rizalia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pesalelei bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesalelei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizalia manages to avoid it.
Rizalia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rizalia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pesalelei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizalia misses with a left hand
and Pesalelei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pesalelei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rizalia.
Good shot there by Pesalelei.
Pesalelei scores with a jab to the head.
Pesalelei lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Pesalelei tenderised Rizalia's leg. Rizalia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rizalia misses with a straight right.
Pesalelei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pesalelei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pesalelei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rizalia at a distance.
Pesalelei throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pesalelei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pesalelei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pesalelei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rizalia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizalia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pesalelei.
Rizalia is rocked!
Rizalia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rizalia is still on wobbly legs! Can Pesalelei finish him?
Rizalia thows a leg kick but Pesalelei checks it
and Pesalelei counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sigi Pesalelei!
Sigi Pesalelei tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fred Bizihwaeile (ranked 3640 p4p, 24239 weight class) and Solomon Cook (ranked 368 p4p, 613 weight class). Bizihwaeile's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pardon my G! . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Solomon Cook!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaeile lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bizihwaeile.
A swing and a miss from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cook.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cook's elbow.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Bizihwaeile.
It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cook.
Cook presses Bizihwaeile against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bizihwaeile wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Cook.
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!
Bizihwaeile throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Bizihwaeile struggles to land a body shot inside as Cook controls his hands.
Cook avoids the elbow strike from Bizihwaeile, against the ropes.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cook.
Bizihwaeile is breathing heavily.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Cook has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Cook lands a left hand.
Cook tries to work over Bizihwaeile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Cook - that landed with a thud.
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cook.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaeile avoids it by throwing Cook back against the ropes.
Cook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwaeiles head.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Cook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaeile blocks an uppercut.
Cook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bizihwaeile's elbow.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Cook lands with a left to the head.
Bizihwaeile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook clobbers Bizihwaeile with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Fred Bizihwaeile has been cut.
Cook tries to bum rush Bizihwaeile with a series of wild strikes but Bizihwaeile uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cook, as that shot connected.
Bizihwaeile is rocked!
Bizihwaeile is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Oh Bizihwaeile is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cook has Bizihwaeile up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaeile avoids it by throwing Cook back against the ropes.
Bizihwaeile seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
Bizihwaeile blocks an uppercut.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizihwaeile.
Cook works on Bizihwaeile's body with a couple of short punches.
Bizihwaeile takes a shot to the head.
Bizihwaeile blocks a body shot from Cook.
A right hand to the body from Bizihwaeile.
Cook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
Bizihwaeile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cook.
Cook misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Cook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Cook dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bizihwaeile throws a looping overhand right but Cook ducks down to avoid it.
Cook throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Bizihwaeile wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Bizihwaeile is just out of range.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
An inside leg kick lands from Cook.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bizihwaeile throws out a powerful jab.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Cook misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bizihwaeile misses the target.
Cook takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bizihwaeile throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook walks into a jab.
Bizihwaeile is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook.
Cook moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaeile looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
Cook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Bizihwaeile's head but Bizihwaeile sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bizihwaeile takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cook.
Cook tries to land a leg kick but Bizihwaeile saw it coming and moves away.
Bizihwaeile throwing a counter right hand but Cook manages to avoid it.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through Bizihwaeile's defenses.
Bizihwaeile slips a straight right by Cook.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile lands a jab to the head.
Bizihwaeile checks a leg kick nicely.
Cook cracks Bizihwaeile with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Bizihwaeile is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Bizihwaeile is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Bizihwaeile could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Solomon Cook! Solomon Cook retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Solomon Cook started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Fred Bizihwaeile stepped up to the mic, saying 'He slapped me I nap that.'.
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