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Eight Limbs XVI PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Louis (ranked 6604 p4p, 2541 weight class) and Ted Mosby (ranked 655 p4p, 362 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Mosby!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ted Mosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Louis.
Mosby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mosby has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Louis slips a jab from Mosby.
As Mosby looks to move away, Louis throws a big counter combo but Mosby just gets out of the way.
Louis throws a one two combo.
 It looks like Ted Mosby has been cut.
Nice shot by Mosby.
Mosby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Louis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mosby has time to react.
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!
Louis lands a jab.
Mosby misses with a few strikes there.
Mosby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Louis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mosby throws a lazy right hand but Louis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Louis is looking to counter with a body kick.
Louis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mosby throws out a loose jab but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Louis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Louis swings for the body but Mosby moves out of range.
Louis lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosby scores with a punch to the head.
Mosby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Louis misses with a low kick.
Mosby misses with a straight right.
Mosby throws out a loose jab but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Louis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mosby misses with a jab to the body
and Mosby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mosby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mosby is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Louis connects with a crisp jab.
Mosby throws a hook but Louis avoids it easily.
Louis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mosby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mosby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mosby throws a shot from downtown. Louis moves away and avoids it.
Louis thinks about countering with a head kick.
Louis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mosby swings widly with a right hand
and Louis counters with a straight right hand.
Mosby 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosby misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Mosby misses
and Louis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mosby looks winded!
Louis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mosby throws out the jab.
Mosby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mosby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Louis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mosby loads up on a big right hand but Louis slips the punch.
Louis cracks Mosby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Louis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Louis lands a body shot.
Louis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mosby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louis works over Mosby's head and body with a nice combination.
 Mosby is rocked!
Mosby swings widly with a right hand
and Louis counters with a straight right that drops Mosby to the canvas! Will Mosby beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tom Louis!
Post fight, Tom Louis took to the microphone: 'It's never fun to fight your training partners, I hope there's no bad blood in the gym!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Miles Daniels (ranked 6996 p4p, 23597 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 590 p4p, 651 weight class). Salamanca has chosen Mexican Rap as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miles Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels looks for the body kick but Salamanca saw that one coming.
Daniels motions for Salamanca to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Salamanca moves out of range easily.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Salamanca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salamanca throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Salamanca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Daniels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salamanca's head backwards.
Salamanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salamanca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salamanca blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels scores with the left hand. Salamanca knows he should have avoided that one.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salamanca scores with a shot to the body.
Daniels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels moves forwards but Salamanca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Salamanca checks a low kick from Daniels.
A little jabbing left from Salamanca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Daniels fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salamanca just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salamanca.
Salamanca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daniels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salamanca, pushing him back against the ropes.
Salamanca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salamanca checks the leg kick.
Salamanca scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniels should have avoided that one.
Salamanca avoids a kick to the body.
Salamanca feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salamanca lands a glancing blow to the side of Daniels's head.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
Daniels scores with a punch to the head.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Salamanca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamanca.
An inside leg kick lands from Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Salamanca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salamanca lands with a nice body kick.
Daniels feints and then cracks Salamanca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salamanca down.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salamanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daniels throws a leg kick but Salamanca moved away.
Salamanca has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Salamanca misses the jab.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salamanca counters with a low kick, right behind Daniels 's knee.
Salamanca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daniels's head.
Salamanca scores with a head kick.
Daniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salamanca finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salamanca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Salamanca dominated that round.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Salamanca misses its intended target.
Daniels is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Daniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salamanca. That did some damage!
Daniels has Salamanca up against the ropes in a clinch.
Salamanca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salamanca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salamanca lands with a right to the head.
Salamanca breaks from the clinch.
Salamanca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Salamanca swings widly with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a nice body shot.
Salamanca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca slips under a jab.
Salamanca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
As Salamanca backs away, Daniels returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
Salamanca ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Salamanca moves out of range of the leg kick from Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels lands a leg kick that knocks Salamanca off balance momentarily.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salamanca misses with a few strikes there.
Salamanca cracks Daniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Salamanca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Salamanca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Salamanca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salamanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salamanca dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Salamanca throws a body kick that misses.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Salamanca connects with a single shot there.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Salamanca blocks the leg kick.
Salamanca is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
Salamanca throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it.
Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Salamanca keeps it at a distance.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniels tries to clinch but Salamanca is having none of it.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick.
Daniels takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Salamanca keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salamanca is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daniels throws a body kick that misses.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Salamanca slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salamanca checks a leg kick.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Salamanca.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
Miles Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salamanca scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salamanca is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salamanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daniels sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body punch from Salamanca.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salamanca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salamanca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Salamanca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Daniels as he checks the leg kick.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daniels jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Salamanca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels connects with a crisp jab.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels motions for Salamanca to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salamanca.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Salamanca.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Salamanca raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Salamanca with the inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Salamanca.
Salamanca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salamanca lands a head shot.
A low kick lands for Salamanca.
Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.
Daniels throws a right hand that Salamanca ducks under and follows up with a left that Salamanca also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca scores with a nice body kick.
Salamanca lands with a cross.
Salamanca stuns Daniels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salamanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Salamanca finds it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Salamanca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salamanca moves out of range of the body kick.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salamanca. Salamanca obviously looking to wear him down.
Salamanca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Salamanca cracks Daniels with a good jab.
Salamanca feints a jab promting Daniels to slip. Salamanca then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Daniels slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Salamanca checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Salamanca.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salamanca.
Salamanca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Salamanca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salamanca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Salamanca!
After winning the bout, Marco Salamanca thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 24108 p4p, 3867 weight class) and Cyrius Python (ranked 701 p4p, 502 weight class). Buchanan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. 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 20 - 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 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrius Python!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Python misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buchanan.
Buchanan scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Python.
 It looks like Ross Buchanan has been cut.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the body
and Python counters with a nice kick to the body.
Buchanan throws a series of strikes that have Python backpedaling.
It looks like Cyrius Python has been cut.
Python is looking to clinch.
Python lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buchanan punishes Python's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Python does a little dance to reset his feet.
Python tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.
Python goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Python does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buchanan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Python.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan with the inside leg kick.
Buchanan lands a head kick. Python smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Python slips a straight right by Buchanan.
Ross Buchanan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buchanan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Python takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Python misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buchanan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Python tries to land a front kick but Buchanan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Buchanan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Python was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Python has Buchanan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Python wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes.
Buchanan blocks a body shot from Python.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python is trying to force a seperation but Buchanan has the dominant position.
Buchanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanan is looking to wear down Python with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Python misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Buchanan.
Python is looking to clinch.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Python moves into the clinch.
Python wants to break free but Buchanan has control.
Python is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling him.
Python tries a body shot but Buchanan blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Buchanan 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.
Python misses with a two punch combination.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Python.
Buchanan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ross Buchanan is winning the standup battle so far.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
Buchanan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Python momentarily.
Python tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.
Buchanan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Python sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Python 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.
Python wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Buchanan tries a head kick but it misses.
Python gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Python tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buchanan avoids it.
Python throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Buchanan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buchanan looks to land a body kick but Python moved away.
As Buchanan backs off Python throws a huge counter combo but Buchanan manages to avoid it all.
Buchanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Python moves away.
Python checks a low kick from Buchanan.
Python is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Python moves in looking to clinch but Buchanan pushes him off.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buchanan.
Python uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buchanan.
Python is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.
Buchanan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buchanan throws a series of punches but Python moves out of range.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan misses with a hook. Python ducked under it nicely.
Python unleashes a big counter combination but Buchanan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Buchanan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python pushes Buchanan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Python misses with a hook from the clinch.
Python misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buchanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Python misses the shot to the body.
Python tries a head kick but it misses.
Python moves in looking to clinch but Buchanan pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buchanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Python moves away.
Buchanan sets himself, and Python steps forward looking for the clinch! Buchanan avoids it this time.
Python defending well as Buchanan loads up on a big left hand.
Python fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Python looks to move away, Buchanan throws a big counter combo but Python just gets out of the way.
Python throws a head kick that misses.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Python.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Buchanan dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Python rushes Buchanan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Python.
Python looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buchanan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Buchanan both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Python looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buchanan lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Python goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buchanan misses the jab.
Python blocks a head kick by Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Python fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buchanan with a jab.
Python avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Python.
Buchanan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Python.
Buchanan scores with a hook to the body. Python takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buchanan tries a head kick but it misses.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
Cyrius Python has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Buchanan misses its intended target.
Python throws out a counter right but Buchanan avoids it with no problem.
Python tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Ross Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buchanan avoids the head kick by Python.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Python.
A head kick misses from Buchanan.
Python now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Python does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.
Python misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan throws a right hand that Python ducks under and follows up with a left that Python also avoids with ease.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
Python takes a kick to the side of the head.
Python misses with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Buchanan.
Python moves to clinch but Buchanan breaks away
and Buchanan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buchanan throws a shot to the body.
Python throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buchanan throws a jab when Python was well out of range.
Python rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buchanan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Python misses the shot to the body.
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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen 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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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyroil Smoochie Wallace (ranked 24096 p4p, 23281 weight class) and Aglipay Kaewburesai (ranked 733 p4p, 726 weight class). Kaewburesai has chosen Wai Khru Ram Muay as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 39 - 53 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aglipay Kaewburesai!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaewburesai lands a leg kick that knocks Smoochie Wallace off balance momentarily.
Kaewburesai stuns Smoochie Wallace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaewburesai rushes Smoochie Wallace and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kaewburesai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smoochie Wallace or not.
Kaewburesai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaewburesai tries a body shot but Smoochie Wallace blocks it.
Kaewburesai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaewburesai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smoochie Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaewburesai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaewburesai misses with a punch to the body.
Kaewburesai lands a left hand.
Smoochie Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Kaewburesai 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.
Kaewburesai lands a shoulder strike.
 Smoochie Wallace is rocked!
Kaewburesai breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaewburesai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smoochie Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaewburesai circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaewburesai scores with a punch to the head.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook
and Kaewburesai counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Smoochie Wallace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaewburesai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smoochie Wallace.
Kaewburesai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaewburesai slips under a jab.
Smoochie Wallace seems to have got his legs back now.
Smoochie Wallace tried to score with a low kick but Kaewburesai checks it.
Kaewburesai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a looping right.
Kaewburesai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aglipay Kaewburesai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaewburesai slips under a jab from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smoochie Wallace avoids the head kick by Kaewburesai.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kaewburesai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smoochie Wallace tries to keep at a distance but Kaewburesai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaewburesai lands a body shot.
Smoochie Wallace takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaewburesai misses with some punches.
Kaewburesai scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Kaewburesai has the dominant position.
Smoochie Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Kaewburesai keeps him there for the moment.
Kaewburesai works on Smoochie Wallace's body with a couple of short punches.
Smoochie Wallace is breathing heavily.
Kaewburesai is leaning against Smoochie Wallace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaewburesai lands an elbow inside.
Kaewburesai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smoochie Wallace can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kaewburesai - that landed with a thud.
Kaewburesai presses Smoochie Wallace against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Smoochie Wallace with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Smoochie Wallace looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Smoochie Wallace get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Aglipay Kaewburesai!
After winning the bout, Aglipay Kaewburesai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Crass Baracuta (ranked 5938 p4p, 6803 weight class) and Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 548 p4p, 578 weight class). Jose De La Cus has chosen SAINT Jhn - Roses remix ft Future as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crass Baracuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 33 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Jose De La Cus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baracuta throws a jab when Jose De La Cus was well out of range.
Baracuta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baracuta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baracuta misses with a low kick.
Jose De La Cus throws a right and a left that Baracuta avoids nicely.
Jose De La Cus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baracuta.
Jose De La Cus moves out of range as Baracuta throws a body kick.
Baracuta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Carter Jose De La Cus has been cut.
Baracuta misses with a body kick.
Jose De La Cus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Baracuta misses.
Baracuta slips a straight right by Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus misses with a few strikes there.
Jose De La Cus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baracuta ducks under a wild hook from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jose De La Cus's coach down at Westside Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jose De La Cus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jose De La Cus misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Baracuta.
Baracuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus throws a big shot that misses.
Baracuta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jose De La Cus misses with a straight left.
Baracuta misses with a body shot.
Baracuta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baracuta throws a right hand that Jose De La Cus ducks under and follows up with a left that Jose De La Cus also avoids with ease.
Baracuta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baracuta scores with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baracuta at a distance.
Baracuta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baracuta scores with a head kick. Jose De La Cus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jose De La Cus avoids a kick to the body.
Carter Jose De La Cus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baracuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jose De La Cus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jose De La Cus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baracuta to score with a decent uppercut.
Baracuta lands with a cross.
Jose De La Cus misses with a double jab.
Jose De La Cus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baracuta lands a front kick.
Baracuta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jose De La Cus is rocked!
No joy there for Jose De La Cus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baracuta jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jose De La Cus is still on wobbly legs! Can Baracuta finish him?
Jose De La Cus looks winded!
Baracuta feints and then cracks Jose De La Cus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jose De La Cus down.
Jose De La Cus seems to have recovered his senses.
Baracuta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baracuta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jose De La Cus's hands.
A jab from Jose De La Cus misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baracuta staying out of range there.
Baracuta tries to land a front kick but Jose De La Cus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jose De La Cus! But no joy.
Baracuta moves out of range of the strikes.
Jose De La Cus throws a jab when Baracuta was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crass Baracuta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Jose De La Cus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jose De La Cus looks to land a combination but Baracuta avoids it well.
Baracuta lands a leg kick that knocks Jose De La Cus off balance momentarily.
Baracuta loads up on a big right hand but Jose De La Cus slips the punch.
Jose De La Cus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baracuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jose De La Cus can do to turn this around?
Baracuta swings for the body but Jose De La Cus moves out of range.
Jose De La Cus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jose De La Cus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baracuta throws a low kick, looking for Jose De La Cus's leg but Jose De La Cus calmly moves out of range.
Baracuta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baracuta walks into a jab.
Jose De La Cus throws a lazy uppercut
and Baracuta counters with a nice leg kick.
Jose De La Cus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baracuta circles away quickly and effectively.
Jose De La Cus checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baracuta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus throws a jab when Baracuta was well out of range.
Jose De La Cus scores with a one two! Baracuta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jose De La Cus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baracuta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter Jose De La Cus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baracuta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baracuta.
Baracuta tries to land a leg kick but Jose De La Cus saw it coming and moves away.
Jose De La Cus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baracuta.
Baracuta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baracuta avoids the body shot from Jose De La Cus.
Baracuta throws the kick towards the body but Jose De La Cus avoids it.
Jose De La Cus 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.
Baracuta misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Jose De La Cus lands.
Jose De La Cus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jose De La Cus! But no joy.
Baracuta misses with a low kick.
Baracuta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jose De La Cus.
Baracuta throws a low kick but Jose De La Cus moves out of range easily.
Baracuta throws a hook but Jose De La Cus blocks it.
Jose De La Cus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jose De La Cus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baracuta counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baracuta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jose De La Cus misses with a two punch combination.
Jose De La Cus is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Jose De La Cus misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baracuta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jose De La Cus needs to keep his hands up - Baracuta had a free shot at his head there.
Jose De La Cus throws a hook but Baracuta blocks it.
Baracuta staying out of range there.
Jose De La Cus misses with a hook. Baracuta ducked under it nicely.
Baracuta tries to land a front kick but Jose De La Cus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crass Baracuta is winning the standup battle so far.
Jose De La Cus tries to bum rush Baracuta with a series of wild strikes but Baracuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baracuta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jose De La Cus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baracuta.
Baracuta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jose De La Cus misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jose De La Cus misses the target.
Jose De La Cus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baracuta moves away.
Baracuta dodges the punch combination from Jose De La Cus.
Baracuta jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carter Jose De La Cus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carter Jose De La Cus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Jose De La Cus throws a hook but Baracuta blocks it.
Jose De La Cus throws a lazy right hand but Baracuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baracuta scoring well with a low kick there.
Jose De La Cus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baracuta.
It looked like Baracuta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jose De La Cus.
Baracuta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jose De La Cus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baracuta finds it's way round the side to connect with Jose De La Cus's head.
Baracuta avoids the body shot from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baracuta.
Jose De La Cus throws a lazy right hand but Baracuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baracuta lands with a cross.
Baracuta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jose De La Cus will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baracuta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baracuta tries to land a front kick but Jose De La Cus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jose De La Cus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jose De La Cus throws a hook but Baracuta blocks it.
Jose De La Cus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baracuta circles away quickly and effectively.
Jose De La Cus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baracuta looks to land a body kick but Jose De La Cus moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus misses with a double jab.
Baracuta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jose De La Cus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jose De La Cus blocks the body kick.
Jose De La Cus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jose De La Cus avoids a kick to the body.
Baracuta moves out of range of the strikes.
Baracuta slips under a jab from Jose De La Cus.
Baracuta throws a front kick that sends Jose De La Cus stumbling back into the ropes.
Jose De La Cus needs to keep his hands up - Baracuta had a free shot at his head there.
Jose De La Cus clobbers Baracuta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baracuta scores with a shot to the body.
Jose De La Cus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baracuta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baracuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jose De La Cus moves away.
Jose De La Cus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jose De La Cus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jose De La Cus moves out of range of the body kick from Baracuta.
Baracuta tries a low kick but Jose De La Cus avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Baracuta.
Baracuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jose De La Cus moves away.
Jose De La Cus throws out a counter right but Baracuta avoids it with no problem.
Baracuta closes the distance and catches Jose De La Cus with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Jose De La Cus is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Jose De La Cus is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Jose De La Cus is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Baracuta takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Crass Baracuta!
Crass Baracuta 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Takamura Mamoru (ranked 23113 p4p, 23116 weight class) and Lalli Lallukka (ranked 660 p4p, 642 weight class). Takamura Mamoru 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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takamura Mamoru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lalli Lallukka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamoru cracks a nice hook into Lallukka's ribs.
A nice leg kick from Lallukka, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Mamoru.
Mamoru misses with a straight left.
Mamoru moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLallukka.
Mamoru scores with a hook.
Lallukka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Mamoru misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lallukka drops his hands momentarily and Mamoru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mamoru lands with a nice combination. Lallukka backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lallukka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mamoru counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru thuds his right hand into Lallukka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takamura Mamoru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamoru connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lallukka's hands.
Mamoru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lallukka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mamoru moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mamoru with a hook.
A head kick by Lallukka misses
and Mamoru counters with a nice body shot.
Mamoru throws a jab when Lallukka was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru throws a hook to the side of Lallukka's head but Lallukka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A right-left combo lands from Mamoru.
It looks like Lalli Lallukka has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamoru thuds his right hand into Lallukka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick by Lallukka misses
and Mamoru counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Lallukka to the mat! Mamoru runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Lallukka is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Lallukka is rocked!
Lallukka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamoru swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mamoru lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mamoru.
Lallukka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamoru misses with a series of wild punches.
Lallukka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takamura Mamoru should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Lalli Lallukka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mamoru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mamoru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lallukka can do to turn this around?
Lallukka throws out a loose jab but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Mamoru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lallukka! But no joy.
Lallukka misses with the body kick
and Mamoru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takamura Mamoru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mamoru avoids the head kick by Lallukka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lallukka takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch lands to the side of Lallukka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallukka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Lallukka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lallukka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mamoru.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lallukka.
Mamoru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mamoru. Those never looked like landing.
Mamoru lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Mamoru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lallukka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Mamoru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mamoru avoids the head kick by Lallukka.
Mamoru throws the left hand but Lallukka avoids the punch easily.
Lallukka throws a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Mamoru.
Lallukka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mamoru throws a lazy right hand but Lallukka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lallukka looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lallukka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamoru.
Mamoru moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLallukka.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
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!
Mamoru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lallukka doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takamura Mamoru dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Lallukka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lallukka throws a sloppy head kick
and Mamoru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A right-left combo lands from Mamoru.
Mamoru scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Lallukka to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Mamoru away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Lallukka got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Lallukka is still on wobbly legs! Can Mamoru finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Mamoru there.
Mamoru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lallukka.
Mamoru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lallukka seems to have recovered his senses.
Mamoru checks a leg kick.
Mamoru misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallukka throws a right hand that misses
and before Lallukka can reset, Mamoru rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Lallukka is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Mamoru scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mamoru paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mamoru connects with a single shot there.
Mamoru checks a low kick from Lallukka.
A little feinted left hand from Mamoru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lallukka throws a lazy head kick
and Mamoru counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lallukka throws a poor cross that misses
and Mamoru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lallukka misses with the body kick
and Mamoru counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Lalli Lallukka's cut even more.
Mamoru takes a swing at Lallukka's ribcage but misses.
Lallukka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mamoru lands a right and a left and another right! Lallukka goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Takamura Mamoru!
Post fight, Takamura Mamoru stared into the camera and said 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 1178 p4p, 20443 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 181 p4p, 696 weight class). Ambe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gunna - The World is Yours. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 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 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Berto Kin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ambe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ambe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ambe throws a series of punches but Kin avoids them all with ease.
Ambe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Ambe there.
Kin walks into a stiff left hand from Ambe.
Ambe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ambe.
Ambe pushes Kin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Kin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Kin 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.
Kin is looking to break free of the clinch but Ambe has double underhooks.
Ambe holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Ambe lands a body shot.
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.
Kin has had enough of the clinch but Ambe keeps him there for the moment.
Ambe looking to throw knees to the head but Kin is blocking nicely.
Ambe stalling in the clinch.
Kin is trying to break the clinch but Ambe has him pressed against the ropes.
Ambe can't find room to land a body shot as Kin controls the action.
Kin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ambe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ambe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kin's brow.
Ambe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ambe keeps control of Kin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kin is looking to break free of the clinch but Ambe has double underhooks.
Ambe gets through Kin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kin is trying to force a seperation but Ambe has the dominant position.
Ambe effectively controlling the action here.
Ambe lands a body punch.
Kin is trying to break the clinch but Ambe is controlling him.
Ambe keeps control of Kin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kin is trying to force a seperation but Ambe has the dominant position.
Kin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kin blocks a body shot from Ambe.
Kin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ambe will feel that in the morning.
Kin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ambe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ambe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kin has had enough of the clinch but Ambe keeps him there for the moment.
Ambe cracks Kin with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin is trying to force a seperation but Ambe has the dominant position.
Ambe has Kin pressed against the ropes, preventing Kin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ambe lands a body punch.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ambe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kin wants to get back to striking at distance but Ambe won't allow it.
Kin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ambe throws an elbow but misses.
Ambe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kin is trying to break the clinch but Ambe has him pressed against the ropes.
Ambe lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ambe as the two fighters clinch.
Ambe prevents Kin from breaking the clinch.
Kin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike.
Ambe tries a knee to the head but Kin blocks it.
Kin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ambe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kins head.
Ambe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ambe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ambe gets through Kin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambe.
Kin is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kin throws a nice looking combination but Ambe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Ambe misses the target.
Ambe works the jab nicely.
Ambe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ambe swinging wildly here.
Ambe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Ambe.
Ambe digs a right hand underneath Kin's ribcage. Kin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Ambe.
Ambe tries to land a knee to the head but Kin blocks with his arms.
Come on Ambe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ambe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kin can do to turn this around?
Ambe is looking to control Kin's arms but Kin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ambe has his back to the ropes.
Ambe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scar Ambe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ambe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kin is trying to force a seperation but Ambe has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe throws a head punch that misses.
Kin tries to break free but Ambe pushes him back against the ropes.
Kin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ambe has him pressed against the ropes.
Kin tries to break free but Ambe pushes him back against the ropes.
Ambe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Ambe.
A left hand lands to the body for Ambe.
Ambe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ambe controlling the action here for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ambe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Ambe.
Ambe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kin's elbow.
Ambe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ambe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Ambe.
Ambe prevents Kin from breaking the clinch.
Kin blocks a body shot from Ambe.
Ambe lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Kin working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ambe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kin controls his hands.
Ambe lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kin wants to get back to striking at distance but Ambe won't allow it.
Kin tries to circle away but Ambe has him pinned against the ropes.
Ambe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ambe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kin's efforts to push away.
Kin wants to break free but Ambe has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambe.
Kin tries to break free but Ambe pushes him back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ambe.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ambe.
Kin wants to break free but Ambe has control.
A nice left hand lands by Ambe.
Ambe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ambe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ambe lands an uppercut.
Kin is still on wobbly legs! Can Ambe finish him?
Ambe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Kin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ambe.
Kin seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Ambe misses.
Kin looks to land a body kick but Ambe moved away.
Ambe gets a clinch.
Kin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ambe has him pressed against the ropes.
Ambe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ambe has him pressed against the ropes.
Kin being controlled against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ambe.
Ambe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe lands a body punch.
Ambe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kin.
Ambe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kins head.
Kin has had enough of the clinch but Ambe keeps him there for the moment.
Kin is trying to break the clinch but Ambe has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambe.
Kin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ambe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ambe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on Ambe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kin tries to circle away but Ambe has him pinned against the ropes.
Berto Kin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ambe tries to work over Kin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kin tries to break the clinch but Ambe is controlling the position.
Ambe digs a right hand underneath Kin's ribcage. Kin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ambe lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ambe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kin has had enough of the clinch but Ambe keeps him there for the moment.
Kin is trying to push Ambe away but Ambe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kin working hard to break the clinch.
Ambe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ambe scores with a hook to the body.
Kin tries to break free but Ambe pushes him back against the ropes.
Kin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Ambe.
A body shot lands from Ambe.
Kin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Scar Ambe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ambe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kin can't break the clinch.
Kin tries to circle away but Ambe has him pinned against the ropes.
Kin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ambe.
Ambe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ambe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ambe pushes Kin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ambe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Ambe.
Kin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ambe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ambe keeps control of Kin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kin is trying to push Ambe away but Ambe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scar Ambe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ambe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scar Ambe!
An intense looking Scar Ambe took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'ill clinchfuck everyone!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Keke Sonni (ranked 1360 p4p, 23220 weight class) and Sigi Pesalelei (ranked 161 p4p, 572 weight class). Sonni's entrance music is Lil Uzi Vert - That Way. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keke Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sigi Pesalelei!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni misses with a straight left.
Pesalelei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sonni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pesalelei looks to land a body kick but Sonni moved away.
Pesalelei avoids the body shot from Sonni.
Sonni moves into the clinch.
Sonni breaks the clinch.
Sonni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sonni is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Sonni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pesalelei lands an elbow inside that Sonni shrugs off.
It looks like Keke Sonni has been cut.
Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pesalelei scores with a head kick.
Pesalelei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sonni's sensitive parts.
Pesalelei thumps Sonni with a low kick.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pesalelei moves away.
Nice jab there from Sonni.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pesalelei with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonni throws the left hand but Pesalelei avoids the punch easily.
Sonni moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPesalelei.
A low kick lands for Pesalelei.
Sonni scores with a body shot.
Pesalelei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pesalelei thuds his right hand into Sonni's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonni misses the target.
Sonni forces Pesalelei back against the ropes and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Pesalelei.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pesalelei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sonni's brow.
Pesalelei throws an elbow but it misses.
Sonni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pesalelei lands a jab to Sonni's midsection.
Pesalelei throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sonni counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pesalelei moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a lazy right hand but Pesalelei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Pesalelei misses.
Sonni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pesalelei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sonni fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pesalelei throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonni.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni breaks from the clinch.
Sonni throws an off balance right hand
and Pesalelei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pesalelei has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sonni.
Pesalelei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pesalelei keeps control of Sonni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Pesalelei tenderised Sonni's leg. Sonni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keke Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pesalelei with a nice calf kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sigi Pesalelei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keke Sonni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sonni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pesalelei counters with a leg kick.
Sonni digs a good hook to Pesalelei's body.
Nice body punch from Sonni.
Pesalelei lands a leg kick that knocks Sonni off balance momentarily.
Sonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni closes the distance and clinches.
Sonni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pesalelei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sonni tries to break free but Pesalelei pushes him back against the ropes.
Pesalelei misses with an elbow over the top.
Pesalelei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonni.
Sonni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sonni trying to control the position but instead, Pesalelei has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sonni into the ropes.
Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pesalelei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pesalelei.
Sonni moves into the clinch successfully.
Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pesalelei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonni closes the distance and clinches.
Pesalelei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Pesalelei.
Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonni lands a glancing blow to the side of Pesalelei's head.
Pesalelei blocks a jab.
Sonni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pesalelei circles away quickly and effectively.
Sonni moves in looking to clinch but Pesalelei pushes him off.
Sonni misses with a series of wild punches.
Keke Sonni is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonni tries to clinch but Pesalelei is having none of it.
Sonni scores with a hook.
It looks like Sigi Pesalelei has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pesalelei misses with a looping left.
Sonni clinches with his opponent.
Pesalelei throws an elbow but it misses.
Pesalelei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pesalelei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sonni's defenses.
Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pesalelei throws a leg kick which misses Sonni's front leg but catches the back leg as Sonni tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pesalelei.
Pesalelei looks to clinch
and Sonni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pesalelei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sonni tries to clinch there but Pesalelei circles away.
Pesalelei moves to clinch but Sonni breaks away
enabling Sonni to counter with a crisp jab.
Sonni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sonni misses with a body punch
and Pesalelei counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keke Sonni dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Pesalelei.
Pesalelei cracks Sonni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sonni darts in trying to clinch
and Pesalelei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sonni is looking to clinch.
Pesalelei moves out of range of the strikes.
Sonni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pesalelei counters with a leg kick.
Sonni's corner calls for a 1-2. Sonni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sonni tries to clinch but Pesalelei is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesalelei keeps the fight on the outside.
Pesalelei slips under a jab.
Pesalelei walks into a stiff left hand from Sonni.
A swing and a miss from Sonni.
Pesalelei tries to clinch but Sonni moves out of range.
Sonni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pesalelei counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sonni's knee momentarily.
Pesalelei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonni takes one to the side of the head.
Pesalelei moves away from the strike by Sonni.
Pesalelei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sonni misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pesalelei! But no joy.
Sonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesalelei was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonni.
Sonni takes a swing at Pesalelei's ribcage but misses.
Pesalelei is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sonni works Pesalelei's body with a nice hook.
Pesalelei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Pesalelei misses the target.
Sonni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pesalelei finds it's way round the side to connect with Sonni's head.
Sonni clinches up with Pesalelei and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sonni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni moves out of range of the strikes.
Pesalelei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sonni looks to land a left hand but Pesalelei moved out of range 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!
Sonni is looking to clinch but Pesalelei is avoiding it.
Sonni throws a series of punches but Pesalelei avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Sonni lands.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pesalelei slips under a jab.
Pesalelei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sonni moves in looking to clinch but Pesalelei pushes him off.
Pesalelei cracks Sonni with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sonni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pesalelei throws a head kick that misses.
Sonni seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pesalelei dips to his left and cracks Sonni with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sigi Pesalelei.
I think Pesalelei 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigi Pesalelei!
After winning the bout, Sigi Pesalelei thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Keenan (ranked 2094 p4p, 2023 weight class) and Mordecai Sackett (ranked 261 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett with a jab.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Keenan takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keenan clinches.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Keenan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Keenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Keenan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Keenan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Keenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Keenan gets through Sackett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackett.
Keenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Keenan gets through Sackett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sackett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keenan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Sackett - that landed with a thud.
Keenan tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Sackett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keenan.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Keenan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sackett.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Sackett looks to land a combination. Keenan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
Keenan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sackett's hands.
Keenan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sackett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sackett.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan finds it's way round the side to connect with Sackett's head.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Keenan walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sackett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
Keenan walks into a stiff left hand from Sackett.
Keenan tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Keenan slips a jab from Sackett.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keenan slips a jab from Sackett.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keenan!
A jab from Sackett misses.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Sackett knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett lands a nice looking body kick.
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Keenan thumps Sackett with a low kick.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan lands with a shot to the body.
Sackett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keenan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Keenan 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.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Sackett blocks the body kick.
Sackett tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donk. Keenan catches Sackett right on the button with a cross.
Sackett lands with a slapping head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett cracks Keenan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan tries to counter by clinching up but Sackett breaks away and moves out of range.
Sackett lands a slapping body shot.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sackett throws a leg kick but Keenan moved away.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Sackett lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sackett clinches.
Keenan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keenan tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan scores with a shoulder strike.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Keenan misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett pushes Keenan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Sackett on the inside.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Sackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Sackett does no damage.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Sackett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sackett manages to circle out of the way.
Sackett looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Sackett lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett slips under a jab.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
Keenan moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sackett connects with the punch.
Sackett is looking to clinch.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Sackett cracks Keenan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan.
Keenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sackett.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Keenan throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Keenan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sackett cracks Keenan with a good jab.
Keenan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sackett wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Sackett misses.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sackett swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan, as that shot connected.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Sackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sackett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sackett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Sackett throws a combination. Keenan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Keenan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Sackett avoids it.
Keenan digs a good body shot into Sackett's ribs.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sackett! But no joy.
Sackett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sackett slips a straight right by Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands with a right hand.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett dodges the punch combination from Keenan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sackett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sackett clinches with his opponent.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan manages to break the clinch.
Sackett connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Keenan throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sackett.
Keenan misses with a body shot
and Sackett counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Keenan moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Ryan Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Sackett is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Keenan tries to clinch up but Sackett circles away and keeps his distance.
Keenan walks into a jab.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sackett's hands.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sackett lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Sackett does no damage.
Keenan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Sackett blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackett connects with a single shot there.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sackett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan tries to counter by clinching up but Sackett breaks away and moves out of range.
Sackett throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Keenan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sackett tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sackett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Sackett.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan connects with a leg kick.
Jab from Sackett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Sackett coming out on top.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sackett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett is the new lightweight champion!
Mordecai Sackett spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Ryan Keenan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ah well eh...time for a Guinness.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 4774 p4p, 4658 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 588 p4p, 584 weight class). Elizondo comes to the ring accompanied by Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Iaspero Yalixqua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gaizka Elizondo's chin.
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua misses with a body kick.
It looked like Elizondo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yalixqua.
Elizondo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
A low kick from Elizondo is predictable there
and Yalixqua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Elizondo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yalixqua slips a jab from Elizondo.
Yalixqua tries a quick counter leg kick but Elizondo is wise to it.
Elizondo misses with a double jab.
Elizondo connects with a jab.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elizondo throws a poor cross that misses
letting Yalixqua counter with a right hand.
Elizondo tries a head kick but it misses.
Elizondo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yalixqua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yalixqua! But no joy.
Elizondo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Underground Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Elizondo misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Elizondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yalixqua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Elizondo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yalixqua counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yalixqua misses with a series of wild punches.
Elizondo throws a hook to the side of Yalixqua's head but Yalixqua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yalixqua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yalixqua moves out of range as Elizondo throws a body kick.
Elizondo cracks a nice hook into Yalixqua's ribs.
Elizondo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Yalixqua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yalixqua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yalixqua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elizondo throws a jab but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua walks into a jab.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut. Elizondo saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Elizondo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elizondo lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elizondo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elizondo lands a nice looking body shot.
Elizondo throws out a powerful jab.
That has opened up Iaspero Yalixqua's cut even more.
We've been informed that Yalixqua 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.
Elizondo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yalixqua has time to react.
Yalixqua misses with a straight left.
Elizondo missing with a left hand there. Yalixqua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elizondo misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Yalixqua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elizondo looks for the body kick but Yalixqua saw that one coming.
Yalixqua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua avoids the body shot from Elizondo.
Yalixqua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elizondo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaizka Elizondo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yalixqua slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Elizondo misses with a double jab.
Yalixqua clobbers Elizondo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Elizondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elizondo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elizondo connects with the punch.
Elizondo lands a jab to Yalixqua's midsection.
Elizondo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yalixqua can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elizondo misses the shot to the body.
Elizondo throws an overhand right that lands on Yalixqua's shoulder, as Yalixqua tries to avoid the shot.
Yalixqua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elizondo closes the distance but Yalixqua moves to the side
and Yalixqua counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Elizondo to the mat! Yalixqua runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Elizondo is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Elizondo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua tries to move into range but Elizondo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yalixqua moves away from the strike by Elizondo.
Yalixqua now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yalixqua throws a body kick that misses.
Yalixqua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elizondo throws a big shot that misses.
Yalixqua tests Elizondo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Elizondo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elizondo misses with a double jab
and Yalixqua counters with a right hand that wobbles Elizondo! He's out on his feet! Yalixqua follows up with a left hook and a final right hand that knocks Elizondo out cold! No need for a referee count here - this fight is all over! Yalixqua jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Iaspero Yalixqua thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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