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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brutus Ryker (ranked 6625 p4p, 5645 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 106 p4p, 145 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brutus Ryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Ryker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Ryker's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryker tries to avoid it.
Ryker tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryker.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryker walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryker.
 Ryker is rocked!
Thomas connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ryker out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas!
Derrick Thomas 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Skipper Eureka (ranked 5562 p4p, 5570 weight class) and Flor Delicada (ranked 77 p4p, 78 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skipper Eureka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flor Delicada!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eureka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
 It looks like Skipper Eureka has been cut.
Delicada looks to score with a jab to the body but Eureka is just out of range.
Delicada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delicada looks to land a right hand but Eureka moved out of range.
Eureka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Delicada gets a clinch.
Delicada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delicada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Delicada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eureka tries to stall but Delicada uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Delicada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Delicada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Delicada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Delicada lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Delicada.
Delicada has Eureka pushed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Delicada - that landed with a thud.
Delicada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eureka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delicada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Delicada.
Delicada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eureka.
Delicada lands a nice uppercut.
Delicada gets through Eureka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Delicada lands a shoulder strike.
Delicada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Delicada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eureka backwards.
Delicada taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Delicada lands a shoulder strike.
Delicada cracks Eureka with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Eureka goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Eureka wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Flor Delicada!
During a confident post fight interview, Flor Delicada thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Macaco Cidadão (ranked 5481 p4p, 6974 weight class) and Nathan Eternity (ranked 70 p4p, 110 weight class). Cidadão kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boogie 2nite - Booty Luv. Macaco Cidadão has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macaco Cidadão!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Eternity!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eternity gets cracked there but stands up to it.
 It looks like Nathan Eternity has been cut.
Eternity blocks a jab.
Eternity wants to clinch up but Cidadão keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eternity. Cidadão does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Cidadão on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eternity moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eternity.
Eternity throws a punch but it's blocked by Cidadão.
Eternity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cidadão lands a left hand.
Cidadão lands with a left to the head.
Eternity is pushing Cidadão up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cidadão throws an elbow that misses.
Eternity swings wildly with an uppercut but Cidadão uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eternity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cidadão lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eternity backwards.
Eternity misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cidadão.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cidadão tries a body shot but Eternity blocks it.
Eternity struggles to land a body shot inside as Cidadão controls his hands.
Cidadão is leaning against Eternity and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Cidadão on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cidadão gets through Eternity's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eternity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eternity lands with a short shot to the head.
Cidadão struggles to land a body shot inside as Eternity controls his hands.
Eternity throws a head punch that misses.
Cidadão tries a body shot but Eternity blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cidadão.
Nice body punch from Cidadão.
Eternity looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Cidadão.
A body shot lands from Cidadão.
A shot in the inside from Cidadão.
Cidadão lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eternity backwards.
 Eternity is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cidadão.
Eternity is still on wobbly legs! Can Cidadão finish him?
Cidadão cracks Eternity with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Eternity goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Eternity wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Macaco Cidadão!
During a confident post fight interview, Macaco Cidadão thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 5365 p4p, 6107 weight class) and Bas Bonjasky (ranked 64 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Bonjasky!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjasky tries to clinch up.
Congo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bas Bonjasky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonjasky wants to clinch up but Congo keeps it at a distance.
Bonjasky has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Congo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bonjasky wants to clinch.
Congo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick and Congo moves out of range easily.
Bonjasky throws a right hand that Congo ducks under and follows up with a left that Congo also avoids with ease.
Bonjasky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Congo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Congo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonjasky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo rushes Bonjasky and presses him up against the ropes.
Bonjasky working aggressively here.
Bonjasky missing with knees to the body.
Congo pushes Bonjasky back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Congo.
Bonjasky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Congo avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonjasky looking to throw knees to the head but Congo is blocking nicely.
Bonjasky tries to throw a body punch but Congo avoids it by throwing Bonjasky back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Congo.
Bonjasky looks winded!
Congo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonjaskys head.
Bonjasky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Congo.
Congo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Congo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Congo cracks Bonjasky with a nice body shot.
Congo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Congo lands a right hand.
Bonjasky is rocked!
Congo lands a shot to the body.
Bonjasky is still on wobbly legs! Can Congo finish him?
A hook to the body from Congo.
Bonjasky seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Congo creates a bit of space and cracks Bonjasky with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Bonjasky is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Congo closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Congo.
Congo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonjasky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Congo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Congo.
Congo breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Bonjasky with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Bonjasky looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Bonjasky 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 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Roberto Congo!
In his post fight interview, Roberto Congo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasko Madzarov (ranked 5617 p4p, 5580 weight class) and Jafari Drogba (ranked 82 p4p, 79 weight class). Drogba has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jafari Drogba!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madzarov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Madzarov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drogba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madzarov moves away.
Drogba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drogba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drogba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madzarov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Madzarov moves forwards but Drogba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drogba stuns Madzarov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogba throws a jab when Madzarov was well out of range.
Drogba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Madzarov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drogba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Madzarov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Madzarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drogba sizes up Madzarov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drogba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Madzarov misses with an uppercut. Drogba saw that one coming.
Drogba scores with a punch to the head.
Drogba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big left from Drogba misses.
Jafari Drogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov clinches.
Madzarov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madzarov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madzarov tries to throw a body punch but Drogba avoids it by throwing Madzarov back against the ropes.
Madzarov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov is working Drogba over against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Madzarov as Drogba tries to tie him up.
Madzarov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madzarov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drogba tries to break free but Madzarov pushes him back against the ropes.
Madzarov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madzarov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drogba breaks from the clinch.
Drogba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drogba misses with a right hand
and Madzarov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drogba thuds a left hand into Madzarov's body.
Madzarov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drogba.
Madzarov slips under a jab from Drogba.
Madzarov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madzarov avoids the body shot from Drogba.
Madzarov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a looping overhand right but Drogba ducks down to avoid it.
Drogba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madzarov circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madzarov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drogba, pushing him back against the ropes.
Madzarov digs a right hand underneath Drogba's ribcage. Drogba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Madzarov blocking some punches.
Drogba is trying to push Madzarov away but Madzarov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Drogba swings wildly with an uppercut but Madzarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madzarov lands a left hand.
Drogba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madzarov presses Drogba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drogba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madzarov lands a nice uppercut.
Drogba cracks Madzarov with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drogba prevents a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drogba backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Madzarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drogba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madzarov has him pressed against the ropes.
Madzarov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drogba is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jafari Drogba dominated that 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.
Drogba walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Drogba is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vasko Madzarov!
After winning the bout, Vasko Madzarov 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hassan Fezzik (ranked 5956 p4p, 5371 weight class) and San Diego Maradona (ranked 95 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Fezzik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, San Diego Maradona!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fezzik doesn't manage to clinch there - Maradona circles away.
Maradona lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Hassan Fezzik has been cut.
Fezzik rushes Maradona and presses him up against the ropes.
Maradona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fezzik backwards.
Maradona tries to work over Fezzik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Fezzik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maradona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fezzik backwards.
Maradona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fezzik is looking to control Maradona's arms but Maradona gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fezzik has his back to the ropes.
Fezzik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maradona is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Maradona.
Fezzik misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Fezzik's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maradona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fezzik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Maradona on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fezzik misses with some punches.
Maradona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Maradona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maradona digs a right hand into Fezzik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fezzik's gas tank.
Maradona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fezzik misses with a punch on the inside.
Fezzik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fezzik working aggressively here.
Fezzik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fezzik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maradona.
Fezzik misses with a punch on the inside.
Maradona gets through Fezzik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maradona swings wildly with an uppercut but Fezzik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fezzik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maradona lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Fezzik.
Fezzik stalling in the clinch but Maradona improves position.
Fezzik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maradona.
Maradona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maradona lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maradona.
Fezzik is breathing heavily.
Fezzik landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maradona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maradona lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maradona lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Maradona.
Maradona lands an uppercut.
Maradona lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fezzik.
Nice body punch from Maradona.
Fezzik is trying to maintain a safe position but Maradona gets an underhook and turns Fezzik into the ropes.
Maradona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maradona lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Maradona lands a shot to the body.
Maradona lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maradona throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fezziks head.
Maradona lands a right hand.
Maradona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maradona lands a shoulder strike.
Maradona's coach down at FF Forever was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Maradona's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maradona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Maradona.
Maradona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fezzik backwards.
Maradona pushes Fezzik back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maradona digs a right hand underneath Fezzik's ribcage. Fezzik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maradona lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
San Diego Maradona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hassan Fezzik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maradona clinches.
Fezzik throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Maradona.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maradona.
Fezzik takes a shot to the head.
Maradona prevents a body shot from Fezzik.
Maradona lands a right hand.
Maradona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fezzik backwards.
Maradona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
San Diego Maradona seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fezzik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fezzik blocks an uppercut.
Maradona lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fezzik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maradona is keeping busy.
Maradona lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maradona lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fezzik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maradona blocks an uppercut.
Maradona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fezzik backwards.
Fezzik missing with knees to the body.
Fezzik is looking to control Maradona's arms but Maradona gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fezzik has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maradona scores with a shoulder strike.
Fezzik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maradona is defending well for now.
Maradona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fezzik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Maradona.
Maradona lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Maradona.
Maradona lands a hook that snaps the head of Fezzik backwards.
Maradona lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maradona.
Maradona scores with a shot to the side of Fezzik's head.
Fezzik is rocked!
Maradona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Fezzik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maradona breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Fezzik with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Fezzik looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Fezzik get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maradona cracks Fezzik with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). San Diego Maradona!
San Diego Maradona bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 5581 p4p, 5579 weight class) and Elifasi Msomi (ranked 141 p4p, 142 weight class). Barboza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Angel Of Death. Msomi has chosen 1955 Axe Killer as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elifasi Msomi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Msomi moves away.
Msomi misses the shot to the body.
Msomi scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Msomi finds it's target.
Barboza misses the jab.
Barboza slips under a jab.
Msomi throws out a powerful jab.
Barboza missing with a left hand there. Msomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barboza scores with a hook.
It looks like Elifasi Msomi has been cut.
The fighters circling - Msomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barboza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Msomis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Msomi stuns Barboza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Msomi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barboza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Msomi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elifasi Msomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Msomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Msomi fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Msomi misses.
Msomi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barboza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Msomi misses with a wild body shot.
Msomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Barboza wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barboza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barboza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Msomi scores with a sloppy right hand. Barboza should have avoided that one.
Barboza ducks under a wild hook from Msomi.
Barboza throws an off balance right hand
and Msomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barboza thinking.
Msomi lands with a nice combination. Barboza backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Msomi lands a jab to Barboza's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza dodges the punch combination from Msomi.
Barboza looks to score with a jab to the body but Msomi is just out of range.
Barboza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barboza wants to clinch up but Msomi keeps it at a distance.
Msomi connects with a jab.
Msomi cracks Barboza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Msomi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barboza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Msomi throws a body punch but Barboza moves out of range.
Msomi misses with a body punch
and Barboza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barboza misses with an uppercut. Msomi saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elifasi Msomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elifasi Msomi'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.
Msomi misses with a body shot
and Barboza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barboza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Msomi backwards.
Msomi struggles to land a body shot inside as Barboza controls his hands.
Msomi is trying to force a seperation but Barboza has the dominant position.
Msomi tries a body shot but Barboza blocks it.
Msomi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barboza's elbow.
Barboza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Msomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Msomi prevents a body shot from Barboza.
Msomi tries a body shot but Barboza blocks it.
Msomi blocks an uppercut.
Msomi tries to throw a body punch but Barboza avoids it by throwing Msomi back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barboza.
Barboza lands with a right to the head.
Barboza misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barboza tries to throw a body punch but Msomi avoids it by throwing Barboza back against the ropes.
Msomi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Msomi.
Msomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Msomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barboza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Msomi backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Msomi blocking some punches.
Barboza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barboza throws a head punch that misses.
Msomi is working Barboza over against the ropes.
Msomi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barboza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Msomi can turn it around.
Msomi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barboza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Msomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Msomi looks to land a right hand but Barboza moved out of range.
Barboza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Msomi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Msomi scores with a shot to the body.
Msomi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barboza avoids the body shot from Msomi.
Msomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barboza throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Msomi to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Barboza moves away from the strike by Msomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Msomi! But no joy.
Msomi throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barboza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barboza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barboza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Msomi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Msomi connects with a looping right hand.
Elifasi Msomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Msomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Msomi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barboza's hands.
Msomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barboza.
Barboza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Msomi's hands.
That has opened up Elifasi Msomi's cut even more.
Msomi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Msomi.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elifasi Msomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Msomi misses the shot to the body.
Elifasi Msomi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Barboza misses.
Msomi lands a slapping body shot.
Msomi swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza tries to counter by clinching up but Msomi breaks away and moves out of range.
Msomi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barboza throws a lazy uppercut
and Msomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barboza thinking.
Msomi misses with a hook.
Msomi lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Msomi lands.
Barboza misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Msomi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barboza throws a jab when Msomi was well out of range.
Msomi throws a counter combo.
Msomi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barboza in his tracks.
Barboza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barboza misses with a hook
and Msomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Msomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barboza.
Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Msomi.
Msomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Barboza.
Msomi lands with a cross.
Msomi misses with a looping left.
Msomi swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza tries to counter by clinching up but Msomi breaks away and moves out of range.
Barboza walks into a stiff left hand from Msomi.
Barboza misses with a hook
and Msomi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Msomi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barboza.
Msomi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Msomi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barboza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msomi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Msomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Msomi with a nice cross.
Barboza throws a hook but Msomi blocks it.
Bento Barboza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Barboza misses.
Barboza misses with a body punch
letting Msomi counter with a right hand.
Msomi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barboza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Msomi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barboza's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barboza. Msomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Msomi jabs Barboza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Msomi lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elifasi Msomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Msomi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elifasi Msomi!
A victorious Elifasi Msomi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Akecheta Paco (ranked 5620 p4p, 5549 weight class) and Mark Yonic (ranked 85 p4p, 75 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akecheta Paco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paco with a hook.
It looks like Mark Yonic has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paco.
Mark Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paco has Yonic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yonic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yonic.
Yonic can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Paco.
Yonic lands a right hand.
A short left from Paco.
Paco swings wildly with an uppercut but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Paco controls his hands.
Paco can't find room to land a body shot as Yonic controls the action.
Yonic has a couple of punches blocked by Paco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paco misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Paco.
Paco can't find room to land a body shot as Yonic controls the action.
Yonic tries a body shot but Paco blocks it.
Paco lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco tries to throw a body punch but Yonic avoids it by throwing Paco back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Paco.
Paco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paco tries to throw a body punch but Yonic avoids it by throwing Paco back against the ropes.
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yonic.
A nice left hand lands by Paco.
Paco pushes Yonic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yonic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yonic.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Paco on the inside.
A short right from Yonic.
Yonic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yonic tries to throw a body punch but Paco avoids it by throwing Yonic back against the ropes.
Paco misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Paco.
Yonic prevents a body shot from Paco.
Paco misses with a punch on the inside.
Paco lands with a right to the head.
Paco swings wildly with an uppercut but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
Paco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yonic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yonic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Paco counters with a nice uppercut.
Yonic keeps the fight on the outside.
Paco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Yonic lands.
Paco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yonic tries to move into range but Paco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yonic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yonic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yonic walks into a big right hand from Paco and goes down! The referee sends Paco to a neutral corner as Yonic gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akecheta Paco should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Mark Yonic's cut.
That's time! Paco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paco. Yonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Yonic catches Paco right on the button with a cross.
Paco throws out a loose jab but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yonic lands with a slapping head kick.
A big right from Yonic misses.
Paco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Yonic - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paco blocking some punches.
Paco misses with some punches.
Yonic tries to throw a body punch but Paco avoids it by throwing Yonic back against the ropes.
Paco lands with a left to the head.
Yonic tries to work over Paco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yonic is leaning against Paco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yonic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paco.
Yonic blocks a body shot from Paco.
Yonic throws a punch but it's blocked by Paco.
A shot in the inside from Paco.
A hook to the body from Paco.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yonic.
Paco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Paco blocking some punches.
Paco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yonic or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Paco.
Paco tries to throw a body punch but Yonic avoids it by throwing Paco back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paco.
Paco tries a body shot but Yonic blocks it.
Paco prevents a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paco presses Yonic against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yonic is breathing heavily.
Paco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paco can't find room to land a body shot as Yonic controls the action.
A body shot lands from Paco.
Paco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paco struggles to land a body shot inside as Yonic controls his hands.
Paco lands a right hand.
Paco misses with a punch on the inside.
Paco misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yonic.
Paco cracks Yonic with a nice body shot.
Paco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paco.
Paco lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
Paco tries to throw a body punch but Yonic avoids it by throwing Paco back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akecheta Paco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Yonic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Paco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yonic drops his guard momentarily, allowing Paco to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Yonic! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Paco takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Akecheta Paco!
Akecheta Paco 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 light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ezekiel Hall (ranked 23797 p4p, 3623 weight class) and Android Eighteen (ranked 698 p4p, 451 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Android Eighteen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eighteen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eighteen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall lands a head shot.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eighteen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eighteen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hall works the jab nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Eighteen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eighteen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Eighteen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eighteen walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Hall rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Eighteen has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Eighteen is rocked!
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Eighteen is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall jabs at Eighteen's body.
A left lands for Hall.
Eighteen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Eighteen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hall finds it's way round the side to connect with Eighteen's head.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall throwing a counter right hand but Eighteen manages to avoid it.
Eighteen tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Eighteen is looking to clinch.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eighteen seems to have recovered his senses.
Eighteen drives through and clinches with Hall against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Eighteen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall tries to break free but Eighteen pushes him back against the ropes.
Eighteen scores with a knee to the head.
Eighteen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Eighteen won't allow it.
Hall is trying to push Eighteen away but Eighteen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eighteen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hall lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Eighteen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eighteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eighteen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall clobbers Eighteen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eighteen takes one to the chin there.
Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hall scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eighteen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eighteen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hall connects with a right hand. Eighteen shakes it off.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
Eighteen tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Eighteen drops his hands momentarily and Hall needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Eighteen just on the top of the head. Eighteen drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Eighteen - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ezekiel Hall!
In his post fight interview, Ezekiel Hall gave a big smile as he said 'He didn't stand a chance'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sol Abrams (ranked 5155 p4p, 6865 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 583 p4p, 664 weight class). River has chosen Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy as his entrance music. Sol Abrams is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sol Abrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abrams misses with a looping left.
River looks to land a right hand but Abrams moved out of range.
Abrams walks into a straight right hand from River.
Sol Abrams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abrams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abrams throws a body shot but no joy.
River rushes Abrams and presses him up against the ropes.
Abrams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River misses with a body shot.
Abrams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
River gets a clinch.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abrams.
A short uppercut from River.
Abrams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Abrams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abrams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abrams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abrams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from River.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abrams backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River pushes Abrams back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Abrams controls the action.
River prevents a body shot from Abrams.
River breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for River. That snapped Abrams's head back.
Abrams misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Abrams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
River lands with an uppercut that bounces Abrams off the ropes and back into range.
River darts in and clinches Abrams up against the ropes.
Abrams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrams's elbow.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abramss head.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Abrams controls his hands.
River blocking some punches.
Abrams has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abrams digs a right hand into River's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on River's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
Abrams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite River's efforts to push away.
Abrams working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abrams backwards.
River works on Abrams's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from River.
River avoiding damage.
Abrams misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abrams fails to land.
Abrams can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrams's elbow.
Abrams misses with a short punch on the inside.
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Abrams misses its intended target.
Abrams lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Charlie River has been cut.
Abrams loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River tests Abrams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abrams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
Abrams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Abrams misses its intended target.
Abrams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
That's time! Abrams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abrams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abrams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from River.
Abrams just misses with a punch to the body.
River appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abrams looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Left hook, right uppercut from River.
Abrams is rocked!
River lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Abrams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abrams looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
Abrams is looking to wear down River with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abrams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abrams walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Charlie River!
Charlie River seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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